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Minerva, Ohio
Inside Minerva's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 19% of mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 2%, the 4th-highest of 18 cities in Stark County.
That water-table share is below Stark County's 60%. FEMA's flood data list 1 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44657 overlapping the city. Of its 1,711 homes, 84% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1955.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Stark 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 Minerva
Basement waterproofing in Minerva: a shallow water table limits basements on 19% of Minerva's mapped land, and the ZIP code overlapping Minerva logged 1 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
In Stark County, 46% of the 35 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 1,100 of Minerva's 1,711 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Minerva city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 1.9% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 18.9% |
| Septic fields very limited | 74.2% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.0% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 1.9% |
| Urban land, not rated | 21.4% |
| Mapped soil | 1,411 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Chili | 26% | 0% |
| Boyer | 7% | n/a |
| Tioga | 6% | n/a |
| Orrville | 5% | n/a |
| Fitchville | 4% | 96% |
| Hazleton | 4% | 0% |
What the numbers mean here
On 19% of Minerva's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 74% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Stark County
0% of Stark 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 Minerva. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44657 | 100% | 1 | $0 |
Homes in Minerva
| Housing units | 1,711 |
| Median year built | 1955 |
| Built before 1980 | 84% |
| Built 2000 or later | 3% |
| Owner-occupied | 55% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $124,400 |
| Single-family detached | 65% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malvern | 5 mi | under 1% | 1% |
| Hanoverton | 9 mi | under 1% | 69% |
| Waynesburg | 9 mi | 0% | 18% |
| East Canton | 10 mi | 3% | 65% |
| Carrollton | 11 mi | under 1% | 45% |
| Louisville | 11 mi | under 1% | 68% |
| Magnolia | 11 mi | under 1% | 27% |
| Summitville | 12 mi | 3% | 28% |
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