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Hayesville, Ohio
Inside Hayesville's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 68% of mapped land, the 4th-highest of 9 cities in Ashland County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on under 1%.
That water-table share is close to Ashland County's 63%. FEMA's flood data list 4 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 212 homes, 79% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1952.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Ashland 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 Hayesville
Basement waterproofing in Hayesville: a shallow water table limits basements on 68% of Hayesville's mapped land, more than in 53% of Ohio cities, and the 2 ZIP codes overlapping Hayesville logged 4 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
About 200 of Hayesville's 212 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Hayesville city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 68.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 99.6% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 1.9% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Mapped soil | 471 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 68% of Hayesville's 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 Ashland County
0% of Ashland 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 Hayesville. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44805 | 62% | 4 | $33,087 |
| 44838 | 38% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Hayesville
| Housing units | 212 |
| Median year built | 1952 |
| Built before 1980 | 79% |
| Built 2000 or later | 11% |
| Owner-occupied | 89% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $145,300 |
| Single-family detached | 90% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeromesville | 4 mi | 0% | 39% |
| Mifflin | 5 mi | 5% | 27% |
| Ashland | 7 mi | 1% | 81% |
| Perrysville | 9 mi | under 1% | 30% |
| Lucas | 10 mi | 1% | 34% |
| Loudonville | 10 mi | 1% | 21% |
| Polk | 12 mi | under 1% | 97% |
| Bailey Lakes | 13 mi | 9% | 71% |
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