Lodi, Ohio
Inside Lodi's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 85% of mapped land, higher than 72% of Ohio cities. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 1%, the 3rd-highest of 9 cities in Medina County.
That water-table share is below Medina County's 91%. FEMA's flood data list 4 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44254 overlapping the city. Of its 1,327 homes, 75% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1961.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Medina 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 Lodi
Basement waterproofing in Lodi: a shallow water table limits basements on 85% of Lodi's mapped land, more than in 72% of Ohio cities, and the ZIP code overlapping Lodi logged 4 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
About 800 of Lodi's 1,327 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Lodi city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.8% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 85.1% |
| Septic fields very limited | 92.4% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.4% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.8% |
| Urban land, not rated | 3.8% |
| Mapped soil | 1,444 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Centerburg | 35% | over 99% |
| Bennington | 25% | 99% |
| Chili | 5% | 0% |
| Cardington | 4% | 99% |
| Carlisle | 3% | n/a |
| Condit | 3% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 85% of Lodi's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 92% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Medina County
0% of Medina 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 Lodi. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44254 | 100% | 4 | $19,226 |
Homes in Lodi
| Housing units | 1,327 |
| Median year built | 1961 |
| Built before 1980 | 75% |
| Built 2000 or later | 13% |
| Owner-occupied | 67% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $158,600 |
| Single-family detached | 61% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burbank | 4 mi | under 1% | 62% |
| Westfield Center | 4 mi | 0% | 94% |
| Gloria Glens Park | 6 mi | 0% | 92% |
| Chippewa Lake | 6 mi | 0% | 96% |
| West Salem | 7 mi | under 1% | 92% |
| Spencer | 7 mi | 3% | 87% |
| Creston | 7 mi | 11% | 82% |
| Seville | 8 mi | 2% | 84% |
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