Lyons, Ohio
Inside Lyons' city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 75% of mapped land, higher than 59% of Ohio cities. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 13%, the 5th-highest of 7 cities in Fulton County.
That water-table share is below Fulton County's 85%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 43533 overlapping the city. Of its 431 homes, 60% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1971.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Fulton 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 Lyons
Basement waterproofing in Lyons: a shallow water table limits basements on 75% of Lyons' mapped land, more than in 59% of Ohio cities.
About 400 of Lyons' 431 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Lyons city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 13.5% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 74.7% |
| Septic fields very limited | 90.2% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.0% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 12.9% |
| Mapped soil | 453 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 75% of Lyons' mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 90% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Fulton County
0% of Fulton 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 Lyons. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43533 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Lyons
| Housing units | 431 |
| Median year built | 1971 |
| Built before 1980 | 60% |
| Built 2000 or later | 27% |
| Owner-occupied | 56% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $158,300 |
| Single-family detached | 90% |
Nearby cities
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