Logan, Ohio
Inside Logan's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 42% of mapped land, the highest of 3 cities in Hocking County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 6%, the 2nd-highest of 3 cities in Hocking County.
That water-table share is above Hocking County's 36%. FEMA's flood data list 20 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 43138 overlapping the city. Of its 2,868 homes, 75% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1963.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Hocking 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 Logan
Basement waterproofing in Logan: a shallow water table limits basements on 42% of Logan's mapped land, and the ZIP code overlapping Logan logged 20 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
About 2,100 of Logan's 2,868 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Logan city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 6.2% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 42.3% |
| Septic fields very limited | 93.4% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.6% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 6.2% |
| Mapped soil | 3,166 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 42% of Logan'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 Hocking County
0% of Hocking 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 Logan. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43138 | 100% | 20 | $912,859 |
Homes in Logan
| Housing units | 2,868 |
| Median year built | 1963 |
| Built before 1980 | 75% |
| Built 2000 or later | 7% |
| Owner-occupied | 66% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $159,600 |
| Single-family detached | 72% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Grove | 10 mi | under 1% | 6% |
| New Straitsville | 10 mi | 33% | 36% |
| Nelsonville | 11 mi | 11% | 22% |
| Bremen | 12 mi | 3% | 41% |
| Shawnee | 12 mi | 23% | 23% |
| Murray City | 13 mi | 16% | 33% |
| Buchtel | 13 mi | 19% | 29% |
| Junction City | 14 mi | 3% | 61% |
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