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Louisville, Ohio
Inside Louisville's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 68% of mapped land, the 2nd-highest of 18 cities in Stark County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on under 1%.
That water-table share is above Stark County's 60%. FEMA's flood data list 6 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44641 overlapping the city. Of its 4,560 homes, 69% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1973.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Stark 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 Louisville
Basement waterproofing in Louisville: a shallow water table limits basements on 68% of Louisville's mapped land, more than in 53% of Ohio cities, and the ZIP code overlapping Louisville logged 6 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
In Stark County, 46% of the 35 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 3,100 of Louisville's 4,560 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Louisville city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 68.4% |
| Septic fields very limited | 84.5% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.1% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.1% |
| Urban land, not rated | 10.2% |
| Mapped soil | 3,634 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 68% of Louisville's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 85% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Stark County
0% of Stark 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 Louisville. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44641 | 100% | 6 | $30,709 |
Homes in Louisville
| Housing units | 4,560 |
| Median year built | 1973 |
| Built before 1980 | 69% |
| Built 2000 or later | 18% |
| Owner-occupied | 66% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $193,100 |
| Single-family detached | 68% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Canton | 3 mi | 3% | 65% |
| Canton | 6 mi | 1% | 25% |
| North Canton | 7 mi | under 1% | 30% |
| Meyers Lake | 8 mi | under 1% | 8% |
| Alliance | 9 mi | 2% | 67% |
| Hartville | 9 mi | 1% | 59% |
| Hills and Dales | 9 mi | 0% | 14% |
| Malvern | 11 mi | under 1% | 1% |
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