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Hicksville, Ohio
Inside Hicksville's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 84% of mapped land, the 2nd-highest of 4 cities in Defiance County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 11%, the 4th-highest of 4 cities in Defiance County.
That water-table share is below Defiance County's 92%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 43526 overlapping the city. Of its 1,350 homes, 76% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1961.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Defiance 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 Hicksville
Basement waterproofing in Hicksville: a shallow water table limits basements on 84% of Hicksville's mapped land, more than in 70% of Ohio cities.
About 1,100 of Hicksville's 1,350 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Hicksville city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 11.4% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 84.1% |
| Septic fields very limited | 91.1% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.2% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 6.6% |
| Mapped soil | 1,628 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Lenawee | 18% | n/a |
| Mermill | 13% | n/a |
| Haskins | 8% | n/a |
| Digby | 7% | n/a |
| Colwood | 7% | n/a |
| Millgrove | 6% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 84% of Hicksville's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 91% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Defiance County
0% of Defiance 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 Hicksville. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43526 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Hicksville
| Housing units | 1,350 |
| Median year built | 1961 |
| Built before 1980 | 76% |
| Built 2000 or later | 8% |
| Owner-occupied | 76% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $157,600 |
| Single-family detached | 80% |
Nearby cities
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