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Lisbon, Ohio
Inside Lisbon's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 45% of mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on under 1%.
That water-table share is below Columbiana County's 53%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44432 overlapping the city. Of its 1,442 homes, 84% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1941.
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 Lisbon
Basement waterproofing in Lisbon: a shallow water table limits basements on 45% of Lisbon's mapped land.
About 900 of Lisbon's 1,442 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Lisbon city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 44.9% |
| Septic fields very limited | 83.7% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.4% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.1% |
| Urban land, not rated | 9.1% |
| Mapped soil | 1,071 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 45% of Lisbon's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 84% 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 Lisbon. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44432 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Lisbon
| Housing units | 1,442 |
| Median year built | 1941 |
| Built before 1980 | 84% |
| Built 2000 or later | 3% |
| Owner-occupied | 61% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $110,000 |
| Single-family detached | 63% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rogers | 7 mi | 0% | 46% |
| Leetonia | 7 mi | 0% | 62% |
| Washingtonville | 8 mi | 0% | 61% |
| New Waterford | 9 mi | 1% | 57% |
| Columbiana | 9 mi | 2% | 66% |
| Hanoverton | 9 mi | under 1% | 69% |
| Summitville | 10 mi | 3% | 28% |
| Salem | 10 mi | 1% | 53% |
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