HomeOhioClinton CountySabina
Sabina, Ohio
Inside Sabina's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 98% of mapped land, the 2nd-highest of 8 cities in Clinton County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 39%, the highest of 8 cities in Clinton County.
That water-table share is above Clinton County's 93%. FEMA's flood data list 4 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 45169 overlapping the city. Of its 1,264 homes, 76% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1959.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Clinton 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 Sabina
Basement waterproofing in Sabina: a shallow water table limits basements on 98% of Sabina's mapped land, more than in 92% of Ohio cities, and the ZIP code overlapping Sabina logged 4 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
About 900 of Sabina's 1,264 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Sabina city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 39.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 98.5% |
| Septic fields very limited | 98.5% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 5.2% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 1.8% |
| Mapped soil | 756 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 5.2% by land area here, and 2% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 39% of the mapped land.
On 98% of Sabina's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 98% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Clinton County
0% of Clinton 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 Sabina. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45169 | 100% | 4 | $52,931 |
Homes in Sabina
| Housing units | 1,264 |
| Median year built | 1959 |
| Built before 1980 | 76% |
| Built 2000 or later | 6% |
| Owner-occupied | 59% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $95,900 |
| Single-family detached | 73% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milledgeville | 8 mi | 38% | 100% |
| Bowersville | 8 mi | 30% | 100% |
| Octa | 9 mi | 49% | 98% |
| Port William | 9 mi | 2% | 79% |
| Highland | 10 mi | 1% | 67% |
| Wilmington | 11 mi | 15% | 93% |
| Leesburg | 11 mi | 2% | 61% |
| Washington Court House | 12 mi | 30% | 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