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McDonald, Ohio
Inside McDonald's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 32% of mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 0%.
That water-table share is below Trumbull County's 77%. USDA doesn't rate the 30% of mapped land classed as urban land, so these shares are floors. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44437 overlapping the city. Of its 1,426 homes, 89% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1964.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Trumbull 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 McDonald
Basement waterproofing in McDonald: a shallow water table limits basements on 32% of McDonald's mapped land.
About 1,400 of McDonald's 1,426 homes are detached houses.
Soil under McDonald city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 31.6% |
| Septic fields very limited | 41.8% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.8% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Urban land, not rated | 29.7% |
| Mapped soil | 1,084 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 32% of McDonald's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
Drought in Trumbull County
0% of Trumbull 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 McDonald. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44437 | 99% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in McDonald
| Housing units | 1,426 |
| Median year built | 1964 |
| Built before 1980 | 89% |
| Built 2000 or later | 3% |
| Owner-occupied | 85% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $138,500 |
| Single-family detached | 95% |
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