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Kenton, Ohio
Inside Kenton's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 71% of mapped land, higher than 55% of Ohio cities. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 14%.
That water-table share is below Hardin County's 97%. FEMA's flood data list 2 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 43326 overlapping the city. Of its 3,653 homes, 72% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1957.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Hardin 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 Kenton
Basement waterproofing in Kenton: a shallow water table limits basements on 71% of Kenton's mapped land, more than in 55% of Ohio cities, and the ZIP code overlapping Kenton logged 2 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
About 2,700 of Kenton's 3,653 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Kenton city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 13.9% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 70.9% |
| Septic fields very limited | 73.1% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.6% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 2.8% |
| Urban land, not rated | 20.5% |
| Mapped soil | 3,260 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 71% of Kenton's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 73% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Hardin County
0% of Hardin 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 Kenton. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43326 | 100% | 2 | $79,421 |
Homes in Kenton
| Housing units | 3,653 |
| Median year built | 1957 |
| Built before 1980 | 72% |
| Built 2000 or later | 12% |
| Owner-occupied | 73% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $107,100 |
| Single-family detached | 73% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Victory | 9 mi | 22% | over 99% |
| Ridgeway | 10 mi | 49% | 97% |
| McGuffey | 10 mi | 9% | 85% |
| Dunkirk | 10 mi | 15% | 76% |
| Patterson | 10 mi | 10% | 100% |
| Belle Center | 12 mi | 38% | 67% |
| Forest | 12 mi | 22% | 98% |
| Marseilles | 12 mi | 6% | 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