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Mifflin, Ohio
Inside Mifflin's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 27% of mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 5%, the 2nd-highest of 9 cities in Ashland County.
That water-table share is below Ashland County's 63%. FEMA's flood data list 4 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44805 overlapping the city. Of its 107 homes, 76% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1939 or earlier.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Ashland 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 Mifflin
Basement waterproofing in Mifflin: a shallow water table limits basements on 27% of Mifflin's mapped land, and the ZIP code overlapping Mifflin logged 4 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
About 100 of Mifflin's 107 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Mifflin city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 5.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 27.3% |
| Septic fields very limited | 99.1% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 1.9% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Mapped soil | 118 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 27% of Mifflin's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 99% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Ashland County
0% of Ashland 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 Mifflin. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44805 | 100% | 4 | $33,087 |
Homes in Mifflin
| Housing units | 107 |
| Median year built | 1939 or earlier |
| Built before 1980 | 76% |
| Built 2000 or later | 15% |
| Owner-occupied | 59% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $143,800 |
| Single-family detached | 99% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayesville | 5 mi | under 1% | 68% |
| Lucas | 6 mi | 1% | 34% |
| Ashland | 7 mi | 1% | 81% |
| Perrysville | 8 mi | under 1% | 30% |
| Mansfield | 9 mi | 1% | 64% |
| Jeromesville | 9 mi | 0% | 39% |
| Loudonville | 12 mi | 1% | 21% |
| Bailey Lakes | 12 mi | 9% | 71% |
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