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Rittman, Ohio
Inside Rittman's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 75% of mapped land, higher than 59% of Ohio cities. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 2%, the 2nd-highest of 15 cities in Wayne County.
That water-table share is above Wayne County's 66%. FEMA's flood data list 8 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44270 overlapping the city. Of its 2,532 homes, 69% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1965.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Wayne 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 Rittman
Basement waterproofing in Rittman: a shallow water table limits basements on 75% of Rittman's mapped land, more than in 59% of Ohio cities, and the ZIP code overlapping Rittman logged 8 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
About 2,000 of Rittman's 2,532 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Rittman city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 2.2% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 74.9% |
| Septic fields very limited | 82.8% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.3% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Urban land, not rated | 6.7% |
| Mapped soil | 4,113 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Melvin | 22% | n/a |
| Rittman | 16% | 99% |
| Fitchville | 7% | 96% |
| Euclid | 5% | n/a |
| Glenford | 5% | 97% |
| Wadsworth | 5% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 75% of Rittman's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 83% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Wayne County
0% of Wayne 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 Rittman. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44270 | 92% | 8 | $358,787 |
Homes in Rittman
| Housing units | 2,532 |
| Median year built | 1965 |
| Built before 1980 | 69% |
| Built 2000 or later | 13% |
| Owner-occupied | 72% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $162,100 |
| Single-family detached | 78% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadsworth | 5 mi | 0% | 82% |
| Doylestown | 5 mi | 0% | 53% |
| Seville | 5 mi | 2% | 84% |
| Marshallville | 6 mi | under 1% | 99% |
| Creston | 6 mi | 11% | 82% |
| Norton | 8 mi | under 1% | 76% |
| Gloria Glens Park | 8 mi | 0% | 92% |
| Westfield Center | 9 mi | 0% | 94% |
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