Lexington, Ohio

Inside Lexington's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 39% of mapped land, the 5th-highest of 8 cities in Richland County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 2%, the 2nd-highest of 8 cities in Richland County.

That water-table share is below Richland County's 66%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44904 overlapping the city. Of its 2,108 homes, 62% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1975.

Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Richland County

expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes

39%

high water table: limits basements

flood losses since 2016 in 1 overlapping ZIP

62%

of homes built before 1980

Basement waterproofing in Lexington

Basement waterproofing in Lexington: a shallow water table limits basements on 39% of Lexington's mapped land.

About 1,400 of Lexington's 2,108 homes are detached houses.

Prices

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Soil under Lexington city limits

Expansive clay (limits slab homes)	2.1%
High water table (limits basements)	39.1%
Septic fields very limited	91.3%
Clay swell (LEP, by area)	3.5%
High-swell land (LEP 6%+)	2.0%
Mapped soil	2,653 acres

Soil series	Share here	Series nationally: high water table
Wooster	41%	57%
Canfield	14%	over 99%
Chili	8%	0%
Shoals	6%	n/a
Lobdell	5%	n/a
Holly	4%	n/a

Lexington city limits inside Richland County, shaded by the city's high water table share.under 10%10-25%25-40%40-60%60%+

How we count

What the numbers mean here

On 39% of Lexington's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.

USDA rates 91% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.

Drought in Richland County

0% of Richland County is in drought (D1 or worse) on the October 13, 2026 map. County detail.

October 21, 2025Share of area in drought, weeklyOctober 13, 2026

Flood losses by ZIP code

FEMA flood records since 2016 in the ZIP codes that overlap Lexington. ZIP areas reach past city limits.

ZIP	Share of city land	Flood losses	Paid
44904	100%	0	$0

Homes in Lexington

Housing units	2,108
Median year built	1975
Built before 1980	62%
Built 2000 or later	25%
Owner-occupied	70%
Median value, owner-occupied	$192,300
Single-family detached	67%

Nearby cities

Place	Distance	Expansive clay	High water table
Bellville	6 mi	under 1%	39%
Ontario	6 mi	1%	86%
Mansfield	6 mi	1%	64%
Lucas	8 mi	1%	34%
Butler	10 mi	0%	25%
Galion	11 mi	under 1%	76%
Crestline	11 mi	under 1%	71%
Mifflin	13 mi	5%	27%

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