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New Bremen, Ohio
Inside New Bremen's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 99% of mapped land, the 4th-highest of 8 cities in Auglaize County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 27%, the 3rd-highest of 8 cities in Auglaize County.
That water-table share is close to Auglaize County's 94%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 45869 overlapping the city. Of its 1,266 homes, 60% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1971.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Auglaize 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 New Bremen
Basement waterproofing in New Bremen: a shallow water table limits basements on 99% of New Bremen's mapped land, more than in 93% of Ohio cities.
About 1,000 of New Bremen's 1,266 homes are detached houses.
Soil under New Bremen city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 26.8% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 98.9% |
| Septic fields very limited | 98.9% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.7% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 1.5% |
| Mapped soil | 1,519 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 4.7% by land area here, and 2% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 27% of the mapped land.
On 99% of New Bremen'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 Auglaize County
0% of Auglaize 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 New Bremen. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45869 | 94% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in New Bremen
| Housing units | 1,266 |
| Median year built | 1971 |
| Built before 1980 | 60% |
| Built 2000 or later | 15% |
| Owner-occupied | 71% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $234,600 |
| Single-family detached | 77% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minster | 3 mi | 34% | over 99% |
| New Knoxville | 5 mi | 32% | over 99% |
| Chickasaw | 6 mi | 19% | 93% |
| Fort Loramie | 6 mi | 30% | 99% |
| Kettlersville | 6 mi | 40% | 99% |
| St. Marys | 8 mi | 11% | 68% |
| Osgood | 9 mi | 34% | 100% |
| Montezuma | 10 mi | 24% | 92% |
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