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Shiloh, Ohio
Inside Shiloh's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 86% of mapped land, the highest of 8 cities in Richland County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 4%, the highest of 8 cities in Richland County.
That water-table share is above Richland County's 66%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44878 overlapping the city. Of its 231 homes, 81% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1939 or earlier.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Richland 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 Shiloh
Basement waterproofing in Shiloh: a shallow water table limits basements on 86% of Shiloh's mapped land, more than in 73% of Ohio cities.
About 200 of Shiloh's 231 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Shiloh city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 4.3% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 86.2% |
| Septic fields very limited | 96.4% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.7% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 4.0% |
| Mapped soil | 592 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Cardington | 36% | 99% |
| Bennington | 23% | 99% |
| Pewamo | 12% | 99% |
| Belmore | 5% | n/a |
| Alexandria | 5% | n/a |
| Carlisle | 5% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 86% of Shiloh's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 96% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Richland County
0% of Richland 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 Shiloh. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44878 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Shiloh
| Housing units | 231 |
| Median year built | 1939 or earlier |
| Built before 1980 | 81% |
| Built 2000 or later | 6% |
| Owner-occupied | 81% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $90,000 |
| Single-family detached | 90% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | 4 mi | under 1% | 71% |
| Greenwich | 6 mi | under 1% | 96% |
| Shelby | 7 mi | 1% | 83% |
| Willard | 9 mi | under 1% | 99% |
| North Fairfield | 9 mi | under 1% | 49% |
| Tiro | 10 mi | under 1% | 90% |
| Savannah | 12 mi | under 1% | 68% |
| New London | 13 mi | under 1% | 77% |
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