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Gratiot, Ohio
Inside Gratiot's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 90% of mapped land, the 2nd-highest of 14 cities in Licking County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 0%.
That water-table share is above Licking County's 69%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 43740 overlapping the city. Of its 117 homes, 88% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1955.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Licking 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 Gratiot
Basement waterproofing in Gratiot: a shallow water table limits basements on 90% of Gratiot's mapped land, more than in 78% of Ohio cities.
In Licking County, 46% of the 57 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 100 of Gratiot's 117 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Gratiot city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 90.2% |
| Septic fields very limited | 91.6% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.6% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Mapped soil | 84 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 79% | n/a |
| Melvin | 5% | n/a |
| Homewood | 5% | n/a |
| Gilpin | 3% | under 1% |
| Blocher | 1% | n/a |
| Bonnell | 1% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 90% of Gratiot's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 92% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Licking County
0% of Licking 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 Gratiot. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43740 | 99% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Gratiot
| Housing units | 117 |
| Median year built | 1955 |
| Built before 1980 | 88% |
| Built 2000 or later | 3% |
| Owner-occupied | 73% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $130,800 |
| Single-family detached | 92% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenford | 7 mi | 0% | 58% |
| Fultonham | 8 mi | 0% | 51% |
| Hanover | 10 mi | 0% | 34% |
| Zanesville | 11 mi | 3% | 18% |
| Somerset | 11 mi | 1% | 59% |
| South Zanesville | 11 mi | 7% | 26% |
| Thornville | 11 mi | 0% | 87% |
| Roseville | 12 mi | 3% | 45% |
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