Scio, Ohio
Inside Scio's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 61% of mapped land, the 2nd-highest of 9 cities in Harrison County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 4%, the 5th-highest of 9 cities in Harrison County.
That water-table share is above Harrison County's 29%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 43988 overlapping the city. Of its 300 homes, 77% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1945.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Harrison 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 Scio
Basement waterproofing in Scio: a shallow water table limits basements on 61% of Scio's mapped land.
About 200 of Scio's 300 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Scio city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 3.6% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 61.4% |
| Septic fields very limited | 93.4% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.7% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 3.6% |
| Mapped soil | 356 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Coshocton | 24% | 98% |
| Glenford | 18% | 97% |
| Westmoreland | 13% | 0% |
| Tioga | 8% | n/a |
| Fitchville | 8% | 96% |
| Dekalb | 7% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 61% of Scio's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 93% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Harrison County
0% of Harrison 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 Scio. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43988 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Scio
| Housing units | 300 |
| Median year built | 1945 |
| Built before 1980 | 77% |
| Built 2000 or later | 3% |
| Owner-occupied | 52% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $81,800 |
| Single-family detached | 82% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewett | 5 mi | under 1% | 83% |
| Bowerston | 6 mi | 3% | 60% |
| Leesville | 7 mi | 0% | 78% |
| Deersville | 8 mi | 3% | 5% |
| Amsterdam | 10 mi | 3% | 18% |
| Sherrodsville | 11 mi | 0% | 30% |
| Cadiz | 11 mi | 58% | 26% |
| Hopedale | 11 mi | 20% | 56% |
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