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Hanoverton, Ohio
Inside Hanoverton's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 69% of mapped land, the highest of 13 cities in Columbiana County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on under 1%.
That water-table share is above Columbiana County's 53%. FEMA's flood data list 2 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44423 overlapping the city. Of its 170 homes, 89% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1954.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Columbiana 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 Hanoverton
Basement waterproofing in Hanoverton: a shallow water table limits basements on 69% of Hanoverton's mapped land, more than in 54% of Ohio cities, and the ZIP code overlapping Hanoverton logged 2 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
About 100 of Hanoverton's 170 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Hanoverton city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | under 0.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 69.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 90.0% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.8% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | under 0.1% |
| Mapped soil | 446 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Teegarden | 20% | n/a |
| Kensington | 19% | n/a |
| Mechanicsburg | 14% | n/a |
| Zepernick | 12% | n/a |
| Glenford | 11% | 97% |
| Fitchville | 7% | 96% |
What the numbers mean here
On 69% of Hanoverton's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 90% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Columbiana County
0% of Columbiana 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 Hanoverton. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44423 | 100% | 2 | $21,186 |
Homes in Hanoverton
| Housing units | 170 |
| Median year built | 1954 |
| Built before 1980 | 89% |
| Built 2000 or later | 6% |
| Owner-occupied | 79% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $133,600 |
| Single-family detached | 83% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summitville | 6 mi | 3% | 28% |
| Minerva | 9 mi | 2% | 19% |
| Lisbon | 9 mi | under 1% | 45% |
| Salineville | 11 mi | 1% | 23% |
| Salem | 11 mi | 1% | 53% |
| Beloit | 12 mi | 3% | 84% |
| Sebring | 12 mi | 14% | 71% |
| Leetonia | 12 mi | 0% | 62% |
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