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Poland, Ohio
Inside Poland's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 53% of mapped land, the 5th-highest of 10 cities in Mahoning County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on under 1%.
That water-table share is below Mahoning County's 77%. FEMA's flood data list 1 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44514 overlapping the city. Of its 1,138 homes, 91% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1952.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Mahoning 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 Poland
Basement waterproofing in Poland: a shallow water table limits basements on 53% of Poland's mapped land, and the ZIP code overlapping Poland logged 1 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
In Mahoning County, 75% of the 32 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 1,000 of Poland's 1,138 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Poland city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 52.6% |
| Septic fields very limited | 68.6% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 1.8% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Urban land, not rated | 23.4% |
| Mapped soil | 1,062 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 53% of Poland'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 Mahoning County
0% of Mahoning 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 Poland. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44514 | 100% | 1 | $24,424 |
Homes in Poland
| Housing units | 1,138 |
| Median year built | 1952 |
| Built before 1980 | 91% |
| Built 2000 or later | under 1% |
| Owner-occupied | 88% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $199,700 |
| Single-family detached | 92% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Struthers | 2 mi | under 1% | 16% |
| Lowellville | 3 mi | 0% | 22% |
| Campbell | 4 mi | 2% | 40% |
| New Middletown | 5 mi | 2% | 73% |
| Youngstown | 6 mi | under 1% | 34% |
| Canfield | 8 mi | 19% | 85% |
| Hubbard | 10 mi | under 1% | 59% |
| Columbiana | 10 mi | 2% | 66% |
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