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Lithopolis, Ohio
Inside Lithopolis' city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 81% of mapped land, higher than 66% of Ohio cities. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 6%, the 4th-highest of 14 cities in Fairfield County.
That water-table share is above Fairfield County's 60%. FEMA's flood data list 4 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 810 homes, 30% were built before 1980; the median dates from 2005.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Fairfield County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 2 overlapping ZIPs
of homes built before 1980
Basement waterproofing in Lithopolis
Basement waterproofing in Lithopolis: a shallow water table limits basements on 81% of Lithopolis' mapped land, more than in 66% of Ohio cities, and the 2 ZIP codes overlapping Lithopolis logged 4 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
In Fairfield County, 37% of the 41 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 700 of Lithopolis' 810 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Lithopolis city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 6.3% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 80.9% |
| Septic fields very limited | 95.4% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.9% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 2.0% |
| Mapped soil | 1,457 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Cardington | 15% | 99% |
| Celina | 12% | 94% |
| Amanda | 12% | 40% |
| Miamian | 11% | 78% |
| Bennington | 8% | 99% |
| Eel | 7% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 81% of Lithopolis' mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 95% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Fairfield County
0% of Fairfield 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 Lithopolis. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43110 | 72% | 4 | $19,048 |
| 43136 | 28% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Lithopolis
| Housing units | 810 |
| Median year built | 2005 |
| Built before 1980 | 30% |
| Built 2000 or later | 63% |
| Owner-occupied | 84% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $350,000 |
| Single-family detached | 88% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canal Winchester | 2 mi | 16% | 85% |
| Groveport | 5 mi | 12% | 65% |
| Pickerington | 6 mi | 2% | 74% |
| Carroll | 6 mi | 2% | 48% |
| Brice | 7 mi | 5% | 98% |
| Obetz | 8 mi | 10% | 67% |
| Lockbourne | 9 mi | under 1% | 35% |
| Ashville | 10 mi | 18% | 80% |
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