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Middle Point, Ohio
Inside Middle Point's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 97% of mapped land, higher than 87% of Ohio cities. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 74%, the 2nd-highest of 9 cities in Van Wert County.
That water-table share is close to Van Wert County's 99%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 45863 overlapping the city. Of its 301 homes, 74% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1959.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Van Wert 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 Middle Point
Basement waterproofing in Middle Point: a shallow water table limits basements on 97% of Middle Point's mapped land, more than in 87% of Ohio cities.
About 300 of Middle Point's 301 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Middle Point city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 73.8% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 96.5% |
| Septic fields very limited | 96.5% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 5.2% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 9.3% |
| Mapped soil | 352 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 5.2% by land area here, and 9% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 74% of the mapped land.
On 97% of Middle Point's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 97% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Van Wert County
0% of Van Wert 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 Middle Point. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45863 | 98% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Middle Point
| Housing units | 301 |
| Median year built | 1959 |
| Built before 1980 | 74% |
| Built 2000 or later | 4% |
| Owner-occupied | 94% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $90,300 |
| Single-family detached | 92% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venedocia | 5 mi | 29% | 100% |
| Delphos | 6 mi | 80% | 95% |
| Van Wert | 7 mi | 70% | 96% |
| Ottoville | 8 mi | 57% | 83% |
| Elgin | 8 mi | 69% | over 99% |
| Fort Jennings | 8 mi | 71% | 96% |
| Ohio City | 11 mi | 65% | over 99% |
| Spencerville | 11 mi | 29% | 99% |
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