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Rutland, Ohio
Inside Rutland's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 32% of mapped land, the 2nd-highest of 5 cities in Meigs County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 40%, the 2nd-highest of 5 cities in Meigs County.
That water-table share is above Meigs County's 21%. FEMA's flood data list 6 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 338 homes, 78% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1954.
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 2 overlapping ZIPs
of homes built before 1980
Basement waterproofing in Rutland
Basement waterproofing in Rutland: a shallow water table limits basements on 32% of Rutland's mapped land, and the 2 ZIP codes overlapping Rutland logged 6 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
About 300 of Rutland's 338 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Rutland city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 39.8% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 32.1% |
| Septic fields very limited | 93.6% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.9% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 39.8% |
| Mapped soil | 558 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 4.9% by land area here, and 40% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 40% of the mapped land.
On 32% of Rutland's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 94% 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 Rutland. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45775 | 83% | 6 | $161,521 |
| 45760 | 17% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Rutland
| Housing units | 338 |
| Median year built | 1954 |
| Built before 1980 | 78% |
| Built 2000 or later | 7% |
| Owner-occupied | 80% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $83,800 |
| Single-family detached | 86% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middleport | 5 mi | 16% | 22% |
| Pomeroy | 5 mi | 44% | 14% |
| Cheshire | 6 mi | 7% | 25% |
| Syracuse | 9 mi | 17% | 20% |
| Wilkesville | 11 mi | 13% | 76% |
| Vinton | 12 mi | 10% | 41% |
| Racine | 13 mi | 8% | 34% |
| Albany | 13 mi | 10% | 86% |
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