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Plainfield, Ohio
Inside Plainfield's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 26% of mapped land, the 4th-highest of 6 cities in Coshocton County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 0%.
That water-table share is below Coshocton County's 46%. FEMA's flood data list 2 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 105 homes, 66% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1953.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Coshocton 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 Plainfield
Basement waterproofing in Plainfield: a shallow water table limits basements on 26% of Plainfield's mapped land, and the 2 ZIP codes overlapping Plainfield logged 2 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
About 100 of Plainfield's 105 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Plainfield city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 25.9% |
| Septic fields very limited | 88.6% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.1% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Mapped soil | 250 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 26% of Plainfield's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 89% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Coshocton County
0% of Coshocton 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 Plainfield. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43812 | 69% | 2 | $3,156 |
| 43836 | 31% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Plainfield
| Housing units | 105 |
| Median year built | 1953 |
| Built before 1980 | 66% |
| Built 2000 or later | 27% |
| Owner-occupied | 83% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $153,200 |
| Single-family detached | 89% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Lafayette | 5 mi | under 1% | 4% |
| Coshocton | 8 mi | 1% | 24% |
| Newcomerstown | 8 mi | 3% | 17% |
| Conesville | 9 mi | 1% | 43% |
| Adamsville | 13 mi | 2% | 82% |
| Port Washington | 13 mi | 0% | 3% |
| Cambridge | 14 mi | 5% | 29% |
| New Concord | 15 mi | 12% | 43% |
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