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Reminderville, Ohio
Inside Reminderville's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 89% of mapped land, the 2nd-highest of 22 cities in Summit County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 46%, the highest of 22 cities in Summit County.
That water-table share is above Summit County's 63%. FEMA's flood data list 5 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 2,469 homes, 24% were built before 1980; the median dates from 2004.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Summit 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 Reminderville
Basement waterproofing in Reminderville: a shallow water table limits basements on 89% of Reminderville's mapped land, more than in 76% of Ohio cities, and the 2 ZIP codes overlapping Reminderville logged 5 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
In Summit County, 75% of the 75 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 1,800 of Reminderville's 2,469 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Reminderville city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 45.8% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 88.9% |
| Septic fields very limited | 89.6% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 5.8% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 45.8% |
| Mapped soil | 1,416 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Canadice | 39% | n/a |
| Caneadea | 24% | n/a |
| Mahoning | 9% | 100% |
| Willette | 9% | n/a |
| Fitchville | 2% | 96% |
| Bogart | 2% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 5.8% by land area here, and 46% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 46% of the mapped land.
On 89% of Reminderville's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 90% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Summit County
0% of Summit 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 Reminderville. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44202 | 87% | 5 | $196,328 |
| 44087 | 13% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Reminderville
| Housing units | 2,469 |
| Median year built | 2004 |
| Built before 1980 | 24% |
| Built 2000 or later | 61% |
| Owner-occupied | 85% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $333,000 |
| Single-family detached | 73% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twinsburg | 2 mi | 4% | 76% |
| Aurora | 4 mi | under 1% | 89% |
| Glenwillow | 4 mi | 0% | 62% |
| Solon | 5 mi | 1% | 82% |
| Macedonia | 5 mi | 1% | 75% |
| Bentleyville | 6 mi | 4% | 69% |
| Oakwood | 6 mi | 0% | 67% |
| Hudson | 7 mi | 5% | 87% |
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