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Jeffersonville, Ohio
Inside Jeffersonville's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 97% of mapped land, the 3rd-highest of 5 cities in Fayette County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 37%, the 3rd-highest of 5 cities in Fayette County.
That water-table share is close to Fayette County's 96%. FEMA's flood data list 5 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 560 homes, 78% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1969.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Fayette 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 Jeffersonville
Basement waterproofing in Jeffersonville: a shallow water table limits basements on 97% of Jeffersonville's mapped land, more than in 89% of Ohio cities, and the 2 ZIP codes overlapping Jeffersonville logged 5 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
About 400 of Jeffersonville's 560 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Jeffersonville city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 37.5% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 97.1% |
| Septic fields very limited | 97.4% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.7% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.7% |
| Mapped soil | 1,561 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 4.7% by land area here, and 1% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 37% of the mapped land.
On 97% of Jeffersonville'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 Fayette County
0% of Fayette 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 Jeffersonville. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43128 | 80% | 0 | $0 |
| 43160 | 20% | 5 | $6,870 |
Homes in Jeffersonville
| Housing units | 560 |
| Median year built | 1969 |
| Built before 1980 | 78% |
| Built 2000 or later | 6% |
| Owner-occupied | 44% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $143,800 |
| Single-family detached | 66% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Octa | 4 mi | 49% | 98% |
| Milledgeville | 4 mi | 38% | 100% |
| South Solon | 7 mi | 37% | 88% |
| Midway | 7 mi | 10% | 97% |
| Bloomingburg | 9 mi | 11% | 89% |
| Jamestown | 10 mi | under 1% | 90% |
| Bowersville | 10 mi | 30% | 100% |
| Washington Court House | 10 mi | 30% | 96% |
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