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Leetonia, Ohio
Inside Leetonia's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 62% of mapped land, the 3rd-highest of 13 cities in Columbiana County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 0%.
That water-table share is above Columbiana County's 53%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44431 overlapping the city. Of its 921 homes, 76% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1949.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Columbiana 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 Leetonia
Basement waterproofing in Leetonia: a shallow water table limits basements on 62% of Leetonia's mapped land.
About 800 of Leetonia's 921 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Leetonia city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 62.1% |
| Septic fields very limited | 77.0% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.4% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Urban land, not rated | 13.4% |
| Mapped soil | 1,455 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 62% of Leetonia's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 77% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Columbiana County
0% of Columbiana 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 Leetonia. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44431 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Leetonia
| Housing units | 921 |
| Median year built | 1949 |
| Built before 1980 | 76% |
| Built 2000 or later | 10% |
| Owner-occupied | 77% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $109,800 |
| Single-family detached | 84% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washingtonville | 1 mi | 0% | 61% |
| Salem | 5 mi | 1% | 53% |
| Columbiana | 5 mi | 2% | 66% |
| Lisbon | 7 mi | under 1% | 45% |
| New Waterford | 8 mi | 1% | 57% |
| Rogers | 9 mi | 0% | 46% |
| Canfield | 10 mi | 19% | 85% |
| East Palestine | 12 mi | 1% | 54% |
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