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Racine, Ohio
Inside Racine's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 34% of mapped land, the highest of 5 cities in Meigs County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 8%, the 5th-highest of 5 cities in Meigs County.
That water-table share is above Meigs County's 21%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 45771 overlapping the city. Of its 548 homes, 66% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1964.
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 Racine
Basement waterproofing in Racine: a shallow water table limits basements on 34% of Racine's mapped land.
About 300 of Racine's 548 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Racine city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 7.9% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 33.6% |
| Septic fields very limited | 93.0% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.0% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 7.9% |
| Mapped soil | 361 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 34% of Racine's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
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 Racine. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45771 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Racine
| Housing units | 548 |
| Median year built | 1964 |
| Built before 1980 | 66% |
| Built 2000 or later | 12% |
| Owner-occupied | 56% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $135,000 |
| Single-family detached | 63% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse | 4 mi | 17% | 20% |
| Pomeroy | 8 mi | 44% | 14% |
| Middleport | 9 mi | 16% | 22% |
| Cheshire | 11 mi | 7% | 25% |
| Rutland | 13 mi | 40% | 32% |
| Coolville | 18 mi | 23% | 11% |
| Gallipolis | 18 mi | 15% | 33% |
| Vinton | 23 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