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Mechanicsburg, Ohio
Inside Mechanicsburg's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 82% of mapped land, higher than 68% of Ohio cities. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 3%.
That water-table share is close to Champaign County's 83%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 43044 overlapping the city. Of its 712 homes, 88% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1939 or earlier.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Champaign 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 Mechanicsburg
Basement waterproofing in Mechanicsburg: a shallow water table limits basements on 82% of Mechanicsburg's mapped land, more than in 68% of Ohio cities.
About 500 of Mechanicsburg's 712 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Mechanicsburg city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 2.8% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 81.8% |
| Septic fields very limited | 98.0% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.1% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.2% |
| Mapped soil | 616 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 82% of Mechanicsburg'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 Champaign County
0% of Champaign 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 Mechanicsburg. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43044 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Mechanicsburg
| Housing units | 712 |
| Median year built | 1939 or earlier |
| Built before 1980 | 88% |
| Built 2000 or later | 3% |
| Owner-occupied | 49% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $166,500 |
| Single-family detached | 68% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mutual | 4 mi | 10% | 94% |
| Catawba | 6 mi | 9% | 10% |
| Woodstock | 7 mi | 41% | over 99% |
| Milford Center | 10 mi | 39% | 93% |
| North Lewisburg | 10 mi | 19% | 98% |
| South Vienna | 10 mi | 30% | 69% |
| Urbana | 11 mi | 2% | 59% |
| Unionville Center | 12 mi | 16% | 50% |
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