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New Franklin, Ohio
Inside New Franklin's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 65% of mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on under 1%.
That water-table share is close to Summit County's 63%. FEMA's flood data list 5 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 5,901 homes, 84% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1963.
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 2 overlapping ZIPs
of homes built before 1980
Basement waterproofing in New Franklin
Basement waterproofing in New Franklin: a shallow water table limits basements on 65% of New Franklin's mapped land, and the 2 ZIP codes overlapping New Franklin logged 5 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
In Summit County, 75% of the 75 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 5,400 of New Franklin's 5,901 homes are detached houses.
Soil under New Franklin city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 65.5% |
| Septic fields very limited | 84.3% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 1.9% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.1% |
| Urban land, not rated | 1.1% |
| Mapped soil | 17,027 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 65% of New Franklin's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 84% 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 New Franklin. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44216 | 61% | 3 | $171,361 |
| 44319 | 26% | 2 | $17,379 |
Homes in New Franklin
| Housing units | 5,901 |
| Median year built | 1963 |
| Built before 1980 | 84% |
| Built 2000 or later | 6% |
| Owner-occupied | 88% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $214,300 |
| Single-family detached | 91% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton | 3 mi | 1% | 53% |
| Barberton | 4 mi | 0% | 26% |
| Canal Fulton | 4 mi | under 1% | 51% |
| Doylestown | 6 mi | 0% | 53% |
| Green | 6 mi | 1% | 43% |
| Norton | 6 mi | under 1% | 76% |
| Marshallville | 9 mi | under 1% | 99% |
| Wadsworth | 9 mi | 0% | 82% |
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