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Russells Point, Ohio
Inside Russells Point's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 79% of mapped land, higher than 64% of Ohio cities. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 67%, the 3rd-highest of 13 cities in Logan County.
That water-table share is close to Logan County's 81%. FEMA's flood data list 1 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 43348 overlapping the city. Of its 1,118 homes, 59% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1973.
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 Russells Point
Basement waterproofing in Russells Point: a shallow water table limits basements on 79% of Russells Point's mapped land, more than in 64% of Ohio cities, and the ZIP code overlapping Russells Point logged 1 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
About 600 of Russells Point's 1,118 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Russells Point city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 66.5% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 79.1% |
| Septic fields very limited | 86.8% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 6.6% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 66.2% |
| Mapped soil | 648 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 6.6% by land area here, and 66% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 67% of the mapped land.
On 79% of Russells Point's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 87% 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 Russells Point. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43348 | 99% | 1 | $6,745 |
Homes in Russells Point
| Housing units | 1,118 |
| Median year built | 1973 |
| Built before 1980 | 59% |
| Built 2000 or later | 4% |
| Owner-occupied | 61% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $165,000 |
| Single-family detached | 53% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview | 2 mi | 82% | 90% |
| Huntsville | 5 mi | 45% | 83% |
| Belle Center | 8 mi | 38% | 67% |
| Jackson Center | 8 mi | 30% | 99% |
| Bellefontaine | 10 mi | 7% | 60% |
| Waynesfield | 10 mi | 21% | over 99% |
| De Graff | 11 mi | 5% | 55% |
| Rushsylvania | 12 mi | 83% | 96% |
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