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Jacksonburg, Ohio
Inside Jacksonburg's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 75% of mapped land, the highest of 10 cities in Butler County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 25%, the 2nd-highest of 10 cities in Butler County.
That water-table share is above Butler County's 30%. FEMA's flood data list 9 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Butler County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 2 overlapping ZIPs
Basement waterproofing in Jacksonburg
Basement waterproofing in Jacksonburg: a shallow water table limits basements on 75% of Jacksonburg's mapped land, more than in 59% of Ohio cities, and the 2 ZIP codes overlapping Jacksonburg logged 9 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
In Butler County, 68% of the 44 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
Soil under Jacksonburg city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 25.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 74.9% |
| Septic fields very limited | 100.0% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.8% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 17.0% |
| Mapped soil | 13 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 4.8% by land area here, and 17% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 25% of the mapped land.
On 75% of Jacksonburg's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 100% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Butler County
0% of Butler 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 Jacksonburg. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45067 | 60% | 2 | $30,276 |
| 45042 | 40% | 7 | $32,322 |
Homes
Jacksonburg has fewer than 100 housing units in the ACS 2020-2024 estimates, too few for reliable shares.
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Mile | 4 mi | 21% | 16% |
| Trenton | 5 mi | 1% | 4% |
| West Elkton | 5 mi | 2% | 81% |
| New Miami | 8 mi | 2% | 3% |
| Gratis | 8 mi | 7% | 88% |
| Middletown | 8 mi | 3% | 14% |
| Monroe | 10 mi | 27% | 41% |
| Germantown | 10 mi | 5% | 59% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026). Methods · Data status