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New Lexington, Ohio
Inside New Lexington's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 38% of mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 4%.
That water-table share is close to Perry County's 42%. FEMA's flood data list 10 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 43764 overlapping the city. Of its 1,946 homes, 78% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1949.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Perry 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 Lexington
Basement waterproofing in New Lexington: a shallow water table limits basements on 38% of New Lexington's mapped land, and the ZIP code overlapping New Lexington logged 10 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
In Perry County, 19% of the 31 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 1,400 of New Lexington's 1,946 homes are detached houses.
Soil under New Lexington city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 3.5% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 37.6% |
| Septic fields very limited | 54.9% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.9% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 3.4% |
| Mapped soil | 1,248 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Westmoreland | 31% | 0% |
| Wellston | 13% | under 1% |
| Peoga | 12% | n/a |
| Newark | 10% | n/a |
| Glenford | 6% | 97% |
| Guernsey | 4% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 38% of New Lexington's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 55% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Perry County
0% of Perry 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 Lexington. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43764 | 100% | 10 | $50,750 |
Homes in New Lexington
| Housing units | 1,946 |
| Median year built | 1949 |
| Built before 1980 | 78% |
| Built 2000 or later | 3% |
| Owner-occupied | 58% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $113,800 |
| Single-family detached | 71% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junction City | 5 mi | 3% | 61% |
| Crooksville | 7 mi | 13% | 51% |
| Shawnee | 7 mi | 23% | 23% |
| Somerset | 8 mi | 1% | 59% |
| Hemlock | 9 mi | 14% | 38% |
| Roseville | 9 mi | 3% | 45% |
| New Straitsville | 10 mi | 33% | 36% |
| Corning | 10 mi | 17% | 29% |
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