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New Concord, Ohio
Inside New Concord's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 43% of mapped land, the 5th-highest of 9 cities in Muskingum County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 12%, the 2nd-highest of 9 cities in Muskingum County.
That water-table share is close to Muskingum County's 39%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 43762 overlapping the city. Of its 761 homes, 83% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1960.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Muskingum 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 Concord
Basement waterproofing in New Concord: a shallow water table limits basements on 43% of New Concord's mapped land.
In Muskingum County, 41% of the 34 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 500 of New Concord's 761 homes are detached houses.
Soil under New Concord city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 11.8% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 42.6% |
| Septic fields very limited | 78.1% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.1% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 11.0% |
| Urban land, not rated | 3.4% |
| Mapped soil | 1,153 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Coshocton | 16% | 98% |
| Wellston | 11% | under 1% |
| Gilpin | 9% | under 1% |
| Westmoreland | 8% | 0% |
| Omulga | 5% | 99% |
| Guernsey | 5% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 43% of New Concord's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 78% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Muskingum County
0% of Muskingum 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 Concord. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43762 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in New Concord
| Housing units | 761 |
| Median year built | 1960 |
| Built before 1980 | 83% |
| Built 2000 or later | 7% |
| Owner-occupied | 48% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $206,800 |
| Single-family detached | 69% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich | 3 mi | 36% | 56% |
| Cambridge | 8 mi | 5% | 29% |
| Adamsville | 9 mi | 2% | 82% |
| Byesville | 10 mi | 3% | 21% |
| Cumberland | 11 mi | 35% | 72% |
| Pleasant City | 12 mi | 21% | 68% |
| Philo | 13 mi | 6% | 12% |
| Plainfield | 15 mi | 0% | 26% |
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