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McArthur, Ohio
Inside McArthur's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 81% of mapped land, the 2nd-highest of 4 cities in Vinton County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 7%, the 2nd-highest of 4 cities in Vinton County.
That water-table share is above Vinton County's 37%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 45651 overlapping the city. Of its 1,056 homes, 65% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1969.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Vinton 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 McArthur
Basement waterproofing in McArthur: a shallow water table limits basements on 81% of McArthur's mapped land, more than in 67% of Ohio cities.
About 600 of McArthur's 1,056 homes are detached houses.
Soil under McArthur city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 7.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 81.5% |
| Septic fields very limited | 98.0% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.9% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 7.0% |
| Mapped soil | 1,085 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Omulga | 44% | 99% |
| Wharton | 13% | n/a |
| Germano | 7% | n/a |
| Philo | 6% | n/a |
| Latham | 6% | n/a |
| Wyatt | 4% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 81% of McArthur's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 98% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Vinton County
0% of Vinton 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 McArthur. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45651 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in McArthur
| Housing units | 1,056 |
| Median year built | 1969 |
| Built before 1980 | 65% |
| Built 2000 or later | 17% |
| Owner-occupied | 46% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $187,200 |
| Single-family detached | 61% |
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