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Oakwood (Montgomery County), Ohio
Inside Oakwood's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 16% of mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 3%.
That water-table share is below Montgomery County's 65%. USDA doesn't rate the 37% of mapped land classed as urban land, so these shares are floors. FEMA's flood data list 6 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 3,696 homes, 97% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1939 or earlier.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Montgomery 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 Oakwood (Montgomery County)
Basement waterproofing in Oakwood (Montgomery County): a shallow water table limits basements on 16% of Oakwood (Montgomery County)'s mapped land, and the 2 ZIP codes overlapping Oakwood (Montgomery County) logged 6 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
In Montgomery County, 65% of the 48 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 3,000 of Oakwood (Montgomery County)'s 3,696 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Oakwood city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 2.8% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 16.5% |
| Septic fields very limited | 62.3% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.4% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 1.5% |
| Urban land, not rated | 36.7% |
| Mapped soil | 1,408 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 16% of Oakwood's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 62% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Montgomery County
0% of Montgomery 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 Oakwood. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45419 | 83% | 5 | $20,718 |
| 45409 | 17% | 1 | $0 |
Homes in Oakwood
| Housing units | 3,696 |
| Median year built | 1939 or earlier |
| Built before 1980 | 97% |
| Built 2000 or later | 2% |
| Owner-occupied | 82% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $370,100 |
| Single-family detached | 82% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering | 2 mi | 6% | 28% |
| Moraine | 4 mi | 3% | 33% |
| Dayton | 5 mi | 6% | 28% |
| Riverside | 5 mi | 3% | 32% |
| West Carrollton | 6 mi | 3% | 22% |
| Beavercreek | 6 mi | 4% | 60% |
| Centerville | 6 mi | 17% | 54% |
| Bellbrook | 7 mi | 1% | 44% |
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