Hamden, Ohio

Inside Hamden's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 87% of mapped land, the highest of 4 cities in Vinton County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on under 1%.

That water-table share is above Vinton County's 37%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 45634 overlapping the city. Of its 372 homes, 68% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1968.

Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Vinton County

<1%

expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes

87%

high water table: limits basements

flood losses since 2016 in 1 overlapping ZIP

68%

of homes built before 1980

Basement waterproofing in Hamden

Basement waterproofing in Hamden: a shallow water table limits basements on 87% of Hamden's mapped land, more than in 75% of Ohio cities.

About 300 of Hamden's 372 homes are detached houses.

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Soil under Hamden city limits

Expansive clay (limits slab homes)	0.1%
High water table (limits basements)	87.3%
Septic fields very limited	97.1%
Clay swell (LEP, by area)	2.2%
High-swell land (LEP 6%+)	0.1%
Mapped soil	352 acres

Soil series	Share here	Series nationally: high water table
Omulga	64%	99%
Stokly	7%	n/a
Philo	4%	n/a
Germano	3%	n/a
Wyatt	3%	n/a
Gilpin	3%	under 1%

Hamden city limits inside Vinton County, shaded by the city's high water table share.under 10%10-25%25-40%40-60%60%+

How we count

What the numbers mean here

On 87% of Hamden's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.

USDA rates 97% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.

Drought in Vinton County

0% of Vinton County is in drought (D1 or worse) on the October 13, 2026 map. County detail.

October 21, 2025Share of area in drought, weeklyOctober 13, 2026

Flood losses by ZIP code

FEMA flood records since 2016 in the ZIP codes that overlap Hamden. ZIP areas reach past city limits.

ZIP	Share of city land	Flood losses	Paid
45634	100%	0	$0

Homes in Hamden

Housing units	372
Median year built	1968
Built before 1980	68%
Built 2000 or later	9%
Owner-occupied	72%
Median value, owner-occupied	$99,600
Single-family detached	70%

Nearby cities

Place	Distance	Expansive clay	High water table
Wellston	3 mi	15%	77%
Coalton	6 mi	10%	60%
McArthur	7 mi	7%	81%
Jackson	10 mi	10%	70%
Zaleski	11 mi	2%	77%
Wilkesville	12 mi	13%	76%
Vinton	16 mi	10%	41%
Oak Hill	18 mi	13%	77%

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