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Pomeroy, Ohio
Inside Pomeroy's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 14% of mapped land, the 5th-highest of 5 cities in Meigs County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 44%, the highest of 5 cities in Meigs County.
That water-table share is below Meigs County's 21%. FEMA's flood data list 4 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 45769 overlapping the city. Of its 823 homes, 81% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1939 or earlier.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Meigs 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 Pomeroy
Basement waterproofing in Pomeroy: a shallow water table limits basements on 14% of Pomeroy's mapped land, and the ZIP code overlapping Pomeroy logged 4 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
About 500 of Pomeroy's 823 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Pomeroy city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 44.3% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 14.3% |
| Septic fields very limited | 92.5% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 5.1% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 44.3% |
| Mapped soil | 2,139 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 5.1% by land area here, and 44% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 44% of the mapped land.
USDA rates 93% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Meigs County
0% of Meigs 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 Pomeroy. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45769 | 98% | 4 | $146,581 |
Homes in Pomeroy
| Housing units | 823 |
| Median year built | 1939 or earlier |
| Built before 1980 | 81% |
| Built 2000 or later | 4% |
| Owner-occupied | 60% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $64,900 |
| Single-family detached | 66% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middleport | 3 mi | 16% | 22% |
| Syracuse | 4 mi | 17% | 20% |
| Rutland | 5 mi | 40% | 32% |
| Cheshire | 7 mi | 7% | 25% |
| Racine | 8 mi | 8% | 34% |
| Albany | 16 mi | 10% | 86% |
| Wilkesville | 16 mi | 13% | 76% |
| Vinton | 17 mi | 10% | 41% |
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