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Hartville, Ohio
Inside Hartville's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 59% of mapped land, the 5th-highest of 18 cities in Stark County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 1%.
That water-table share is close to Stark County's 60%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44632 overlapping the city. Of its 1,503 homes, 55% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1977.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Stark 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 Hartville
Basement waterproofing in Hartville: a shallow water table limits basements on 59% of Hartville's mapped land.
In Stark County, 46% of the 35 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 900 of Hartville's 1,503 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Hartville city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.6% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 58.7% |
| Septic fields very limited | 92.8% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.0% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.6% |
| Urban land, not rated | 5.2% |
| Mapped soil | 1,733 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 59% of Hartville's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 93% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Stark County
0% of Stark 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 Hartville. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44632 | 98% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Hartville
| Housing units | 1,503 |
| Median year built | 1977 |
| Built before 1980 | 55% |
| Built 2000 or later | 23% |
| Owner-occupied | 64% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $266,900 |
| Single-family detached | 61% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakemore | 6 mi | 1% | 18% |
| North Canton | 7 mi | under 1% | 30% |
| Green | 7 mi | 1% | 43% |
| Mogadore | 7 mi | 0% | 29% |
| Louisville | 9 mi | under 1% | 68% |
| Canton | 11 mi | 1% | 25% |
| Hills and Dales | 11 mi | 0% | 14% |
| Tallmadge | 11 mi | 1% | 73% |
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