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Midland, Ohio
Inside Midland's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 100% of mapped land, the highest of 8 cities in Clinton County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 1%.
That water-table share is above Clinton County's 93%. FEMA's flood data list 3 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 169 homes, 46% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1991.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Clinton County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 2 overlapping ZIPs
of homes built before 1980
Basement waterproofing in Midland
Basement waterproofing in Midland: a shallow water table limits basements on 100% of Midland's mapped land, more than in 98% of Ohio cities, and the 2 ZIP codes overlapping Midland logged 3 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
About 100 of Midland's 169 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Midland city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.5% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 100.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 100.0% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.5% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 22.8% |
| Mapped soil | 226 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Westboro | 35% | n/a |
| Blanchester | 22% | n/a |
| Schaffer | 19% | n/a |
| Clermont | 17% | n/a |
| Jonesboro | 3% | n/a |
| Rossmoyne | 3% | 96% |
What the numbers mean here
On 100% of Midland's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 100% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Clinton County
0% of Clinton 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 Midland. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45148 | 82% | 0 | $0 |
| 45107 | 18% | 3 | $39,649 |
Homes in Midland
| Housing units | 169 |
| Median year built | 1991 |
| Built before 1980 | 46% |
| Built 2000 or later | 20% |
| Owner-occupied | 68% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $121,100 |
| Single-family detached | 85% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blanchester | 3 mi | 1% | 94% |
| Martinsville | 5 mi | 5% | 79% |
| Clarksville | 8 mi | 0% | 41% |
| Lynchburg | 8 mi | 1% | 69% |
| Fayetteville | 8 mi | 1% | 87% |
| Butlerville | 10 mi | 6% | 77% |
| Wilmington | 10 mi | 15% | 93% |
| Pleasant Plain | 11 mi | 2% | 100% |
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