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Mogadore, Ohio
Inside Mogadore's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 29% of mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 0%.
That water-table share is below Summit County's 63%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44260 overlapping the city. Of its 1,644 homes, 74% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1961.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Summit 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 Mogadore
Basement waterproofing in Mogadore: a shallow water table limits basements on 29% of Mogadore's mapped land.
In Summit County, 75% of the 75 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 1,400 of Mogadore's 1,644 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Mogadore city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 29.3% |
| Septic fields very limited | 57.8% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.1% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Urban land, not rated | 17.1% |
| Mapped soil | 1,387 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 29% of Mogadore's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 58% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Summit County
0% of Summit 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 Mogadore. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44260 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Mogadore
| Housing units | 1,644 |
| Median year built | 1961 |
| Built before 1980 | 74% |
| Built 2000 or later | 18% |
| Owner-occupied | 88% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $181,900 |
| Single-family detached | 88% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakemore | 2 mi | 1% | 18% |
| Tallmadge | 4 mi | 1% | 73% |
| Munroe Falls | 6 mi | 0% | 49% |
| Akron | 6 mi | 1% | 34% |
| Kent | 7 mi | under 1% | 33% |
| Hartville | 7 mi | 1% | 59% |
| Silver Lake | 8 mi | 0% | 43% |
| Green | 8 mi | 1% | 43% |
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