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Newton Falls, Ohio
Inside Newton Falls' city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 56% of mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on under 1%.
That water-table share is below Trumbull County's 77%. FEMA's flood data list 1 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44444 overlapping the city. Of its 2,753 homes, 79% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1953.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Trumbull 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 Newton Falls
Basement waterproofing in Newton Falls: a shallow water table limits basements on 56% of Newton Falls' mapped land, and the ZIP code overlapping Newton Falls logged 1 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
About 1,700 of Newton Falls' 2,753 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Newton Falls city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 56.3% |
| Septic fields very limited | 67.8% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.4% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 1.7% |
| Urban land, not rated | 11.3% |
| Mapped soil | 1,971 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Haskins | 19% | n/a |
| Fitchville | 15% | 96% |
| Glenford | 6% | 97% |
| Oshtemo | 5% | 0% |
| Sebring | 5% | n/a |
| Jimtown | 3% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 56% of Newton Falls' mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 68% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Trumbull County
0% of Trumbull 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 Newton Falls. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44444 | 100% | 1 | $0 |
Homes in Newton Falls
| Housing units | 2,753 |
| Median year built | 1953 |
| Built before 1980 | 79% |
| Built 2000 or later | 7% |
| Owner-occupied | 49% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $105,700 |
| Single-family detached | 60% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windham | 5 mi | 0% | 85% |
| Craig Beach | 5 mi | under 1% | 50% |
| Lordstown | 5 mi | 1% | 84% |
| Warren | 9 mi | 0% | 53% |
| Garrettsville | 9 mi | 0% | 73% |
| Niles | 11 mi | 0% | 43% |
| Hiram | 12 mi | 0% | 91% |
| McDonald | 13 mi | 0% | 32% |
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