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Lindsey, Ohio
Inside Lindsey's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 91% of mapped land, the highest of 8 cities in Sandusky County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 3%.
That water-table share is above Sandusky County's 80%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 43442 overlapping the city. Of its 188 homes, 93% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1939 or earlier.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Sandusky 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 Lindsey
Basement waterproofing in Lindsey: a shallow water table limits basements on 91% of Lindsey's mapped land, more than in 79% of Ohio cities.
About 200 of Lindsey's 188 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Lindsey city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 2.8% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 91.2% |
| Septic fields very limited | 93.0% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.1% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.3% |
| Mapped soil | 999 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Lenawee | 38% | n/a |
| Kibbie | 15% | n/a |
| Glenford | 15% | 97% |
| Colwood | 13% | n/a |
| Del Rey | 8% | n/a |
| Shoals | 4% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 91% of Lindsey's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 93% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Sandusky County
0% of Sandusky 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 Lindsey. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43442 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Lindsey
| Housing units | 188 |
| Median year built | 1939 or earlier |
| Built before 1980 | 93% |
| Built 2000 or later | 1% |
| Owner-occupied | 87% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $157,700 |
| Single-family detached | 96% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmore | 5 mi | 4% | 76% |
| Gibsonburg | 6 mi | 30% | 47% |
| Helena | 7 mi | 45% | 91% |
| Oak Harbor | 7 mi | 51% | 77% |
| Fremont | 7 mi | 4% | 73% |
| Rocky Ridge | 8 mi | 65% | 88% |
| Woodville | 8 mi | 47% | 81% |
| Genoa | 10 mi | 55% | 78% |
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