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Haskins, Ohio
Inside Haskins' city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on over 99% of mapped land, the 2nd-highest of 25 cities in Wood County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 85%, the 3rd-highest of 25 cities in Wood County.
That water-table share is above Wood County's 91%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 510 homes, 39% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1998.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Wood County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 2 overlapping ZIPs
of homes built before 1980
Basement waterproofing in Haskins
Basement waterproofing in Haskins: a shallow water table limits basements on over 99% of Haskins' mapped land, more than in 95% of Ohio cities.
About 500 of Haskins' 510 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Haskins city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 84.7% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 99.6% |
| Septic fields very limited | 99.6% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 5.0% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Mapped soil | 1,057 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Hoytville | 85% | 99% |
| Nappanee | 8% | n/a |
| Mermill | 3% | n/a |
| Aurand | 2% | n/a |
| Houcktown | 2% | n/a |
| St. Clair | under 1% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 5.0% by land area here, and 0% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 85% of the mapped land.
On over 99% of Haskins' mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates over 99% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Wood County
0% of Wood 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 Haskins. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43402 | 51% | 0 | $0 |
| 43525 | 49% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Haskins
| Housing units | 510 |
| Median year built | 1998 |
| Built before 1980 | 39% |
| Built 2000 or later | 47% |
| Owner-occupied | 91% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $240,600 |
| Single-family detached | 91% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterville | 3 mi | 27% | 71% |
| Tontogany | 4 mi | 70% | 98% |
| Perrysburg | 6 mi | 41% | 76% |
| Whitehouse | 6 mi | 28% | 77% |
| Bowling Green | 7 mi | 39% | 76% |
| Maumee | 8 mi | 25% | 52% |
| Grand Rapids | 9 mi | 36% | 84% |
| Weston | 9 mi | 36% | 92% |
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