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Gordon, Ohio
Inside Gordon's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 100% of mapped land, the 2nd-highest of 18 cities in Darke County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 45%, the highest of 18 cities in Darke County.
That water-table share is close to Darke County's 96%. FEMA's flood data list 4 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 45304 overlapping the city. Of its 128 homes, 86% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1939 or earlier.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Darke County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 1 overlapping ZIP
of homes built before 1980
Basement waterproofing in Gordon
Basement waterproofing in Gordon: a shallow water table limits basements on 100% of Gordon's mapped land, more than in 98% of Ohio cities, and the ZIP code overlapping Gordon logged 4 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
About 100 of Gordon's 128 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Gordon city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 45.2% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 100.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 100.0% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.7% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 2.6% |
| Mapped soil | 106 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 4.7% by land area here, and 3% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 45% of the mapped land.
On 100% of Gordon's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 100% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Darke County
0% of Darke County is in drought (D1 or worse) on the October 13, 2026 map. County detail.
Flood losses by ZIP code
FEMA flood records since 2016 in the ZIP codes that overlap Gordon. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45304 | 100% | 4 | $22,351 |
Homes in Gordon
| Housing units | 128 |
| Median year built | 1939 or earlier |
| Built before 1980 | 86% |
| Built 2000 or later | 3% |
| Owner-occupied | 75% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $129,900 |
| Single-family detached | 98% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verona | 2 mi | 28% | 97% |
| Pitsburg | 4 mi | 12% | over 99% |
| Arcanum | 5 mi | 34% | 100% |
| Potsdam | 6 mi | 24% | 100% |
| Lewisburg | 6 mi | 5% | 59% |
| Phillipsburg | 6 mi | 28% | 100% |
| Castine | 6 mi | 20% | over 99% |
| West Manchester | 6 mi | 24% | 91% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026) · Census ACS 2020-2024. Methods · Data status