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North Robinson, Ohio
Inside North Robinson's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 77% of mapped land, the 4th-highest of 7 cities in Crawford County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 1%, the 3rd-highest of 7 cities in Crawford County.
That water-table share is below Crawford County's 93%. FEMA's flood data list 4 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 108 homes, 93% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1939 or earlier.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Crawford 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 Robinson
Basement waterproofing in North Robinson: a shallow water table limits basements on 77% of North Robinson's mapped land, more than in 62% of Ohio cities, and the 2 ZIP codes overlapping North Robinson logged 4 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
About 100 of North Robinson's 108 homes are detached houses.
Soil under North Robinson city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.6% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 76.9% |
| Septic fields very limited | 76.9% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.0% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Urban land, not rated | 19.3% |
| Mapped soil | 68 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Luray | 30% | n/a |
| Bennington | 22% | 99% |
| Tiro | 17% | n/a |
| Condit | 2% | n/a |
| Elliott | 1% | n/a |
| Pewamo | 1% | 99% |
What the numbers mean here
On 77% of North Robinson's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 77% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Crawford County
0% of Crawford 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 Robinson. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44827 | 63% | 4 | $69,412 |
| 44856 | 38% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in North Robinson
| Housing units | 108 |
| Median year built | 1939 or earlier |
| Built before 1980 | 93% |
| Built 2000 or later | 5% |
| Owner-occupied | 89% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $93,000 |
| Single-family detached | 94% |
Nearby cities
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