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Oxford, Ohio
Inside Oxford's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 23% of mapped land, the 4th-highest of 10 cities in Butler County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 4%.
That water-table share is below Butler County's 30%. FEMA's flood data list 6 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 45056 overlapping the city. Of its 7,264 homes, 40% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1987.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Butler 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 Oxford
Basement waterproofing in Oxford: a shallow water table limits basements on 23% of Oxford's mapped land, and the ZIP code overlapping Oxford logged 6 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
In Butler County, 68% of the 44 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 2,900 of Oxford's 7,264 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Oxford city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 4.2% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 23.5% |
| Septic fields very limited | 69.1% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.0% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 4.0% |
| Urban land, not rated | 19.9% |
| Mapped soil | 4,990 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 23% of Oxford's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 69% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Butler County
0% of Butler 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 Oxford. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45056 | 100% | 6 | $72,555 |
Homes in Oxford
| Housing units | 7,264 |
| Median year built | 1987 |
| Built before 1980 | 40% |
| Built 2000 or later | 27% |
| Owner-occupied | 34% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $238,000 |
| Single-family detached | 41% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| College Corner | 6 mi | 1% | 93% |
| Millville | 9 mi | 2% | 41% |
| Seven Mile | 10 mi | 21% | 16% |
| Camden | 10 mi | 1% | 33% |
| West Elkton | 11 mi | 2% | 81% |
| New Miami | 12 mi | 2% | 3% |
| Hamilton | 12 mi | 8% | 13% |
| Jacksonburg | 13 mi | 25% | 75% |
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