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Pitsburg, Ohio
Inside Pitsburg's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on over 99% of mapped land, higher than 97% of Ohio cities. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 12%.
That water-table share is close to Darke County's 96%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 45358 overlapping the city. Of its 193 homes, 90% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1939 or earlier.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Darke 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 Pitsburg
Basement waterproofing in Pitsburg: a shallow water table limits basements on over 99% of Pitsburg's mapped land, more than in 97% of Ohio cities.
About 200 of Pitsburg's 193 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Pitsburg city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 12.4% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 100.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 100.0% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.2% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 4.6% |
| Mapped soil | 109 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On over 99% of Pitsburg's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates over 99% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Darke County
0% of Darke 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 Pitsburg. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45358 | 97% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Pitsburg
| Housing units | 193 |
| Median year built | 1939 or earlier |
| Built before 1980 | 90% |
| Built 2000 or later | 4% |
| Owner-occupied | 81% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $161,800 |
| Single-family detached | 93% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcanum | 4 mi | 34% | 100% |
| Gordon | 4 mi | 45% | 100% |
| Potsdam | 4 mi | 24% | 100% |
| Laura | 4 mi | 6% | 97% |
| Verona | 6 mi | 28% | 97% |
| Phillipsburg | 7 mi | 28% | 100% |
| Ludlow Falls | 8 mi | 3% | 16% |
| Castine | 8 mi | 20% | over 99% |
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