Lucas, Ohio
Inside Lucas' city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 34% of mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 1%, the 5th-highest of 8 cities in Richland County.
That water-table share is below Richland County's 66%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44843 overlapping the city. Of its 254 homes, 92% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1954.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Richland 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 Lucas
Basement waterproofing in Lucas: a shallow water table limits basements on 34% of Lucas' mapped land.
About 200 of Lucas' 254 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Lucas city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.6% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 33.7% |
| Septic fields very limited | 91.4% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.4% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.6% |
| Mapped soil | 433 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 34% of Lucas' mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 91% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Richland County
0% of Richland 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 Lucas. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44843 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Lucas
| Housing units | 254 |
| Median year built | 1954 |
| Built before 1980 | 92% |
| Built 2000 or later | 3% |
| Owner-occupied | 61% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $142,300 |
| Single-family detached | 64% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mifflin | 6 mi | 5% | 27% |
| Perrysville | 6 mi | under 1% | 30% |
| Mansfield | 7 mi | 1% | 64% |
| Bellville | 8 mi | under 1% | 39% |
| Butler | 8 mi | 0% | 25% |
| Lexington | 8 mi | 2% | 39% |
| Hayesville | 10 mi | under 1% | 68% |
| Ontario | 11 mi | 1% | 86% |
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