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New Holland, Ohio
Inside New Holland's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 76% of mapped land, the 4th-highest of 8 cities in Pickaway County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 23%, the highest of 8 cities in Pickaway County.
That water-table share is close to Pickaway County's 72%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 43145 overlapping the city. Of its 422 homes, 70% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1950.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Pickaway 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 Holland
Basement waterproofing in New Holland: a shallow water table limits basements on 76% of New Holland's mapped land, more than in 61% of Ohio cities.
About 400 of New Holland's 422 homes are detached houses.
Soil under New Holland city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 23.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 76.4% |
| Septic fields very limited | 93.9% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.8% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 9.0% |
| Urban land, not rated | 2.0% |
| Mapped soil | 1,006 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 4.8% by land area here, and 9% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 23% of the mapped land.
On 76% of New Holland's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 94% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Pickaway County
0% of Pickaway 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 Holland. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43145 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in New Holland
| Housing units | 422 |
| Median year built | 1950 |
| Built before 1980 | 70% |
| Built 2000 or later | 21% |
| Owner-occupied | 69% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $137,100 |
| Single-family detached | 86% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarksburg | 6 mi | 11% | 88% |
| Williamsport | 8 mi | 22% | 84% |
| Bloomingburg | 8 mi | 11% | 89% |
| Washington Court House | 9 mi | 30% | 96% |
| Frankfort | 11 mi | 7% | 44% |
| Mount Sterling | 11 mi | 31% | 91% |
| Darbyville | 12 mi | 1% | 41% |
| South Salem | 15 mi | 12% | 87% |
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