Hiram, Ohio
Inside Hiram's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 91% of mapped land, the highest of 9 cities in Portage County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 0%.
That water-table share is above Portage County's 78%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44234 overlapping the city. Of its 247 homes, 93% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1943.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Portage 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 Hiram
Basement waterproofing in Hiram: a shallow water table limits basements on 91% of Hiram's mapped land, more than in 79% of Ohio cities.
About 200 of Hiram's 247 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Hiram city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 90.8% |
| Septic fields very limited | 97.1% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.2% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Mapped soil | 702 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 91% of Hiram's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 97% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Portage County
0% of Portage 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 Hiram. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44234 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Hiram
| Housing units | 247 |
| Median year built | 1943 |
| Built before 1980 | 93% |
| Built 2000 or later | 5% |
| Owner-occupied | 54% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $223,400 |
| Single-family detached | 70% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garrettsville | 3 mi | 0% | 73% |
| Mantua | 5 mi | 0% | 49% |
| Windham | 7 mi | 0% | 85% |
| Aurora | 10 mi | under 1% | 89% |
| West Farmington | 10 mi | 0% | 77% |
| Burton | 11 mi | 0% | 67% |
| Middlefield | 11 mi | under 1% | 83% |
| Ravenna | 12 mi | 6% | 74% |
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