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McGuffey, Ohio
Inside McGuffey's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 85% of mapped land, higher than 72% of Ohio cities. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 9%.
That water-table share is below Hardin County's 97%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 45859 overlapping the city. Of its 201 homes, 64% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1963.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Hardin 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 McGuffey
Basement waterproofing in McGuffey: a shallow water table limits basements on 85% of McGuffey's mapped land, more than in 72% of Ohio cities.
About 200 of McGuffey's 201 homes are detached houses.
Soil under McGuffey city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 8.9% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 85.2% |
| Septic fields very limited | 86.4% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.5% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 8.9% |
| Mapped soil | 239 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Westland | 61% | n/a |
| Milford | 10% | n/a |
| Kibbie | 8% | n/a |
| Colwood | 7% | n/a |
| Sleeth | 2% | n/a |
| Fox | 2% | 1% |
What the numbers mean here
On 85% of McGuffey's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 86% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Hardin County
0% of Hardin 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 McGuffey. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45859 | 94% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in McGuffey
| Housing units | 201 |
| Median year built | 1963 |
| Built before 1980 | 64% |
| Built 2000 or later | 10% |
| Owner-occupied | 85% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $77,900 |
| Single-family detached | 86% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alger | 3 mi | 43% | 100% |
| Ada | 6 mi | 43% | over 99% |
| Harrod | 7 mi | 25% | 98% |
| Kenton | 10 mi | 14% | 71% |
| Lafayette | 10 mi | 14% | 99% |
| Dunkirk | 10 mi | 15% | 76% |
| Waynesfield | 12 mi | 21% | over 99% |
| Belle Center | 13 mi | 38% | 67% |
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