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Milan, Ohio
Inside Milan's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 68% of mapped land, the 4th-highest of 7 cities in Erie County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 0%.
That water-table share is close to Erie County's 69%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44846 overlapping the city. Of its 647 homes, 83% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1956.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Erie 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 Milan
Basement waterproofing in Milan: a shallow water table limits basements on 68% of Milan's mapped land, more than in 53% of Ohio cities.
In Erie County, 54% of the 46 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 600 of Milan's 647 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Milan city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 67.8% |
| Septic fields very limited | 88.8% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.8% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Mapped soil | 772 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Elnora | 28% | n/a |
| Bixler | 19% | n/a |
| Saylesville | 12% | n/a |
| Kibbie | 8% | n/a |
| Tuscola | 6% | n/a |
| Lobdell | 4% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 68% of Milan's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 89% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Erie County
0% of Erie 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 Milan. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44846 | 99% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Milan
| Housing units | 647 |
| Median year built | 1956 |
| Built before 1980 | 83% |
| Built 2000 or later | 7% |
| Owner-occupied | 79% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $193,100 |
| Single-family detached | 93% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwalk | 3 mi | under 1% | 66% |
| Monroeville | 6 mi | under 1% | 67% |
| Berlin Heights | 6 mi | under 1% | 49% |
| Huron | 8 mi | 0% | 82% |
| Wakeman | 11 mi | under 1% | 85% |
| Bellevue | 12 mi | 1% | 64% |
| North Fairfield | 13 mi | under 1% | 49% |
| Sandusky | 13 mi | 33% | 74% |
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