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Rushsylvania, Ohio
Inside Rushsylvania's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 96% of mapped land, the 2nd-highest of 13 cities in Logan County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 83%, the highest of 13 cities in Logan County.
That water-table share is above Logan County's 81%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 43347 overlapping the city. Of its 201 homes, 74% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1963.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Logan 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 Rushsylvania
Basement waterproofing in Rushsylvania: a shallow water table limits basements on 96% of Rushsylvania's mapped land, more than in 87% of Ohio cities.
About 200 of Rushsylvania's 201 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Rushsylvania city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 83.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 96.3% |
| Septic fields very limited | 96.3% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 7.0% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 82.9% |
| Mapped soil | 499 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| St. Clair | 45% | n/a |
| Nappanee | 44% | n/a |
| Paulding | 4% | 98% |
| Eel | 3% | n/a |
| Shoals | 3% | n/a |
| Homer | under 1% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 7.0% by land area here, and 83% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 83% of the mapped land.
On 96% of Rushsylvania's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 96% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Logan County
0% of Logan 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 Rushsylvania. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43347 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Rushsylvania
| Housing units | 201 |
| Median year built | 1963 |
| Built before 1980 | 74% |
| Built 2000 or later | 15% |
| Owner-occupied | 88% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $128,200 |
| Single-family detached | 93% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Center | 5 mi | 38% | 67% |
| Ridgeway | 6 mi | 49% | 97% |
| Huntsville | 7 mi | 45% | 83% |
| West Mansfield | 8 mi | 7% | 96% |
| Bellefontaine | 8 mi | 7% | 60% |
| Zanesfield | 9 mi | 23% | 21% |
| Mount Victory | 9 mi | 22% | over 99% |
| Valley Hi | 10 mi | 1% | 23% |
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