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Sherwood, Ohio
Inside Sherwood's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 92% of mapped land, the highest of 4 cities in Defiance County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 51%, the 2nd-highest of 4 cities in Defiance County.
That water-table share is close to Defiance County's 92%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 43556 overlapping the city. Of its 264 homes, 71% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1960.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Defiance 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 Sherwood
Basement waterproofing in Sherwood: a shallow water table limits basements on 92% of Sherwood's mapped land, more than in 81% of Ohio cities.
About 200 of Sherwood's 264 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Sherwood city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 50.6% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 92.3% |
| Septic fields very limited | 94.1% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 6.0% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 48.0% |
| Mapped soil | 1,010 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 6.0% by land area here, and 48% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 51% of the mapped land.
On 92% of Sherwood'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 Defiance County
0% of Defiance 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 Sherwood. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43556 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Sherwood
| Housing units | 264 |
| Median year built | 1960 |
| Built before 1980 | 71% |
| Built 2000 or later | 11% |
| Owner-occupied | 88% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $137,500 |
| Single-family detached | 86% |
Nearby cities
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