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Paulding, Ohio
Inside Paulding's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 85% of mapped land, higher than 71% of Ohio cities. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 52%.
That water-table share is below Paulding County's 96%. FEMA's flood data list 2 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 45879 overlapping the city. Of its 1,647 homes, 74% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1964.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Paulding 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 Paulding
Basement waterproofing in Paulding: a shallow water table limits basements on 85% of Paulding's mapped land, more than in 71% of Ohio cities, and the ZIP code overlapping Paulding logged 2 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
About 1,300 of Paulding's 1,647 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Paulding city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 51.5% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 84.6% |
| Septic fields very limited | 84.6% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 6.2% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 49.1% |
| Mapped soil | 1,597 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 6.2% by land area here, and 49% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 52% of the mapped land.
On 85% of Paulding's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 85% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Paulding County
0% of Paulding 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 Paulding. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45879 | 100% | 2 | $23,492 |
Homes in Paulding
| Housing units | 1,647 |
| Median year built | 1964 |
| Built before 1980 | 74% |
| Built 2000 or later | 13% |
| Owner-occupied | 66% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $120,200 |
| Single-family detached | 76% |
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