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North Canton, Ohio
Inside North Canton's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 30% of mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on under 1%.
That water-table share is below Stark County's 60%. FEMA's flood data list 14 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 8,702 homes, 60% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1971.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Stark 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 North Canton
Basement waterproofing in North Canton: a shallow water table limits basements on 30% of North Canton's mapped land, and the 2 ZIP codes overlapping North Canton logged 14 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
In Stark County, 46% of the 35 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 5,600 of North Canton's 8,702 homes are detached houses.
Soil under North Canton city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 29.8% |
| Septic fields very limited | 73.6% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 1.9% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.1% |
| Urban land, not rated | 23.5% |
| Mapped soil | 4,121 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Chili | 36% | 0% |
| Wheeling | 6% | under 1% |
| Canfield | 6% | over 99% |
| Sebring | 4% | n/a |
| Wooster | 3% | 57% |
| Fitchville | 3% | 96% |
What the numbers mean here
On 30% of North Canton's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 74% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Stark County
0% of Stark 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 North Canton. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44720 | 84% | 11 | $501,472 |
| 44709 | 16% | 3 | $15,035 |
Homes in North Canton
| Housing units | 8,702 |
| Median year built | 1971 |
| Built before 1980 | 60% |
| Built 2000 or later | 9% |
| Owner-occupied | 69% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $201,200 |
| Single-family detached | 65% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hills and Dales | 4 mi | 0% | 14% |
| Meyers Lake | 4 mi | under 1% | 8% |
| Canton | 5 mi | 1% | 25% |
| Green | 7 mi | 1% | 43% |
| Hartville | 7 mi | 1% | 59% |
| Louisville | 7 mi | under 1% | 68% |
| East Canton | 8 mi | 3% | 65% |
| Massillon | 9 mi | under 1% | 49% |
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