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Manchester, Ohio
Inside Manchester's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 37% of mapped land, the 4th-highest of 5 cities in Adams County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on under 1%.
That water-table share is above Adams County's 27%. FEMA's flood data list 6 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 45144 overlapping the city. Of its 1,077 homes, 68% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1958.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Adams 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 Manchester
Basement waterproofing in Manchester: a shallow water table limits basements on 37% of Manchester's mapped land, and the ZIP code overlapping Manchester logged 6 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
About 600 of Manchester's 1,077 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Manchester city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.5% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 37.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 42.1% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.0% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.5% |
| Mapped soil | 830 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Sciotoville | 37% | n/a |
| Elkinsville | 35% | n/a |
| Peoga | 7% | n/a |
| Nolin | 3% | n/a |
| Eden | 2% | 0% |
| Otwell | under 1% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 37% of Manchester's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
Drought in Adams County
0% of Adams 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 Manchester. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45144 | 100% | 6 | $55,081 |
Homes in Manchester
| Housing units | 1,077 |
| Median year built | 1958 |
| Built before 1980 | 68% |
| Built 2000 or later | 3% |
| Owner-occupied | 60% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $94,300 |
| Single-family detached | 56% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Union | 8 mi | 41% | 41% |
| Aberdeen | 9 mi | 3% | 12% |
| Ripley | 13 mi | 16% | 3% |
| Russellville | 16 mi | 10% | 86% |
| Seaman | 17 mi | 0% | 75% |
| Winchester | 18 mi | 0% | 63% |
| Georgetown | 20 mi | 8% | 87% |
| Higginsport | 21 mi | 27% | 0% |
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