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Lordstown, Ohio
Inside Lordstown's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 84% of mapped land, the highest of 11 cities in Trumbull County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 1%, the highest of 11 cities in Trumbull County.
That water-table share is above Trumbull County's 77%. FEMA's flood data list 1 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44481 overlapping the city. Of its 1,430 homes, 62% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1977.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Trumbull 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 Lordstown
Basement waterproofing in Lordstown: a shallow water table limits basements on 84% of Lordstown's mapped land, more than in 70% of Ohio cities, and the ZIP code overlapping Lordstown logged 1 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
About 1,000 of Lordstown's 1,430 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Lordstown city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 1.2% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 83.9% |
| Septic fields very limited | 87.3% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.2% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 1.2% |
| Urban land, not rated | 6.4% |
| Mapped soil | 14,865 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Wadsworth | 24% | n/a |
| Mahoning | 13% | 100% |
| Sebring | 10% | n/a |
| Glenford | 7% | 97% |
| Fitchville | 7% | 96% |
| Rittman | 6% | 99% |
What the numbers mean here
On 84% of Lordstown's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 87% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Trumbull County
0% of Trumbull 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 Lordstown. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44481 | 95% | 1 | $3,100 |
Homes in Lordstown
| Housing units | 1,430 |
| Median year built | 1977 |
| Built before 1980 | 62% |
| Built 2000 or later | 12% |
| Owner-occupied | 79% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $174,000 |
| Single-family detached | 72% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren | 5 mi | 0% | 53% |
| Newton Falls | 5 mi | under 1% | 56% |
| Niles | 6 mi | 0% | 43% |
| Craig Beach | 7 mi | under 1% | 50% |
| McDonald | 7 mi | 0% | 32% |
| Girard | 9 mi | 0% | 47% |
| Windham | 10 mi | 0% | 85% |
| Canfield | 11 mi | 19% | 85% |
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