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New Vienna, Ohio
Inside New Vienna's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 73% of mapped land, higher than 57% of Ohio cities. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 10%, the 3rd-highest of 8 cities in Clinton County.
That water-table share is below Clinton County's 93%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 45159 overlapping the city. Of its 504 homes, 62% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1973.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Clinton 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 Vienna
Basement waterproofing in New Vienna: a shallow water table limits basements on 73% of New Vienna's mapped land, more than in 57% of Ohio cities.
About 300 of New Vienna's 504 homes are detached houses.
Soil under New Vienna city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 10.4% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 73.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 71.5% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.4% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Mapped soil | 531 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 73% of New Vienna's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 71% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Clinton County
0% of Clinton 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 Vienna. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45159 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in New Vienna
| Housing units | 504 |
| Median year built | 1973 |
| Built before 1980 | 62% |
| Built 2000 or later | 14% |
| Owner-occupied | 79% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $137,800 |
| Single-family detached | 65% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland | 5 mi | 1% | 67% |
| Martinsville | 6 mi | 5% | 79% |
| Leesburg | 8 mi | 2% | 61% |
| Lynchburg | 8 mi | 1% | 69% |
| Hillsboro | 9 mi | under 1% | 40% |
| Wilmington | 10 mi | 15% | 93% |
| Midland | 12 mi | 1% | 100% |
| Sabina | 12 mi | 39% | 98% |
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