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Jacksonville, Ohio
Inside Jacksonville's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 60% of mapped land, the 2nd-highest of 10 cities in Athens County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 4%.
That water-table share is above Athens County's 27%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 178 homes, 79% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1939 or earlier.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Athens 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 Jacksonville
Basement waterproofing in Jacksonville: a shallow water table limits basements on 60% of Jacksonville's mapped land.
In Athens County, 8% of the 26 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 200 of Jacksonville's 178 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Jacksonville city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 3.9% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 60.2% |
| Septic fields very limited | 98.1% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.3% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 3.9% |
| Mapped soil | 154 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Chagrin | 29% | n/a |
| Glenford | 23% | 97% |
| Brookside | 18% | n/a |
| Fitchville | 9% | 96% |
| Westmoreland | 6% | 0% |
| Guernsey | 4% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 60% of Jacksonville's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 98% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Athens County
0% of Athens 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 Jacksonville. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45740 | 90% | 0 | $0 |
| 45732 | 10% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Jacksonville
| Housing units | 178 |
| Median year built | 1939 or earlier |
| Built before 1980 | 79% |
| Built 2000 or later | 8% |
| Owner-occupied | 85% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $88,100 |
| Single-family detached | 89% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trimble | 1 mi | 12% | 34% |
| Glouster | 2 mi | 10% | 45% |
| Murray City | 5 mi | 16% | 33% |
| Buchtel | 5 mi | 19% | 29% |
| Chauncey | 6 mi | 10% | 49% |
| Nelsonville | 8 mi | 11% | 22% |
| Amesville | 8 mi | 42% | 47% |
| Corning | 9 mi | 17% | 29% |
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