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Middlefield, Ohio
Inside Middlefield's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 83% of mapped land, the 3rd-highest of 4 cities in Geauga County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on under 1%.
That water-table share is close to Geauga County's 84%. FEMA's flood data list 7 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44062 overlapping the city. Of its 1,431 homes, 48% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1983.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Geauga 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 Middlefield
Basement waterproofing in Middlefield: a shallow water table limits basements on 83% of Middlefield's mapped land, more than in 69% of Ohio cities, and the ZIP code overlapping Middlefield logged 7 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
About 800 of Middlefield's 1,431 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Middlefield city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.4% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 83.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 87.3% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.0% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.4% |
| Urban land, not rated | 4.9% |
| Mapped soil | 2,205 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 83% of Middlefield's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 87% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Geauga County
0% of Geauga 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 Middlefield. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44062 | 100% | 7 | $603,824 |
Homes in Middlefield
| Housing units | 1,431 |
| Median year built | 1983 |
| Built before 1980 | 48% |
| Built 2000 or later | 27% |
| Owner-occupied | 63% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $199,800 |
| Single-family detached | 55% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burton | 4 mi | 0% | 67% |
| West Farmington | 7 mi | 0% | 77% |
| Chardon | 11 mi | 0% | 86% |
| Hiram | 11 mi | 0% | 91% |
| Orwell | 12 mi | 0% | over 99% |
| Garrettsville | 12 mi | 0% | 73% |
| South Russell | 13 mi | 2% | 95% |
| Mantua | 15 mi | 0% | 49% |
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