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Hartford (Croton), Ohio
Inside Hartford (Croton)'s city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 90% of mapped land, the 3rd-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 43013 overlapping the city. Of its 153 homes, 86% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1939 or earlier.
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 Hartford (Croton)
Basement waterproofing in Hartford (Croton): a shallow water table limits basements on 90% of Hartford (Croton)'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 Hartford (Croton)'s 153 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Hartford (Croton) city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 89.6% |
| Septic fields very limited | 90.3% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.8% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Urban land, not rated | 5.9% |
| Mapped soil | 344 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Centerburg | 46% | over 99% |
| Bennington | 22% | 99% |
| Amanda | 7% | 40% |
| Pewamo | 5% | 99% |
| Shoals | 3% | n/a |
| Condit | 3% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 90% of Hartford (Croton)'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 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 Hartford (Croton). ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43013 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Hartford (Croton)
| Housing units | 153 |
| Median year built | 1939 or earlier |
| Built before 1980 | 86% |
| Built 2000 or later | 7% |
| Owner-occupied | 75% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $153,400 |
| Single-family detached | 88% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centerburg | 4 mi | under 1% | 97% |
| Johnstown | 6 mi | 2% | 87% |
| Sunbury | 10 mi | 15% | 92% |
| Galena | 10 mi | 8% | 80% |
| Sparta | 11 mi | 8% | 45% |
| Alexandria | 11 mi | 0% | 29% |
| New Albany | 11 mi | 1% | 99% |
| Marengo | 13 mi | 0% | 97% |
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