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Nellie, Ohio
Inside Nellie's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 31% of mapped land, the 3rd-highest of 6 cities in Coshocton County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 3%, the highest of 6 cities in Coshocton County.
That water-table share is below Coshocton County's 46%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 43844 overlapping the city. Of its 119 homes, 52% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1976.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Coshocton 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 Nellie
Basement waterproofing in Nellie: a shallow water table limits basements on 31% of Nellie's mapped land.
About 100 of Nellie's 119 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Nellie city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 2.5% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 30.8% |
| Septic fields very limited | 92.1% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.2% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 2.5% |
| Mapped soil | 439 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Tioga | 18% | n/a |
| Westmoreland | 15% | 0% |
| Lobdell | 11% | n/a |
| Nolin | 10% | n/a |
| Cidermill | 6% | n/a |
| Orrville | 5% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 31% of Nellie's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 92% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Coshocton County
0% of Coshocton 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 Nellie. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43844 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Nellie
| Housing units | 119 |
| Median year built | 1976 |
| Built before 1980 | 52% |
| Built 2000 or later | 3% |
| Owner-occupied | 85% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $164,800 |
| Single-family detached | 98% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warsaw | 4 mi | under 1% | 38% |
| Brinkhaven | 11 mi | 0% | 11% |
| Killbuck | 12 mi | 0% | 16% |
| Danville | 12 mi | under 1% | 84% |
| Glenmont | 13 mi | 0% | 45% |
| Coshocton | 13 mi | 1% | 24% |
| Conesville | 14 mi | 1% | 43% |
| Dresden | 15 mi | 6% | 55% |
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