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Smithville, Ohio
Inside Smithville's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 72% of mapped land, higher than 56% of Ohio cities. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on under 1%.
That water-table share is above Wayne County's 66%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44677 overlapping the city. Of its 612 homes, 75% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1967.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Wayne 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 Smithville
Basement waterproofing in Smithville: a shallow water table limits basements on 72% of Smithville's mapped land, more than in 56% of Ohio cities.
About 500 of Smithville's 612 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Smithville city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | under 0.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 71.8% |
| Septic fields very limited | 78.6% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.2% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Urban land, not rated | 13.1% |
| Mapped soil | 797 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 72% of Smithville's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 79% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Wayne County
0% of Wayne 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 Smithville. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44677 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Smithville
| Housing units | 612 |
| Median year built | 1967 |
| Built before 1980 | 75% |
| Built 2000 or later | 11% |
| Owner-occupied | 74% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $197,100 |
| Single-family detached | 75% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orrville | 4 mi | 1% | 67% |
| Wooster | 5 mi | 2% | 42% |
| Marshallville | 7 mi | under 1% | 99% |
| Apple Creek | 8 mi | 1% | 57% |
| Creston | 8 mi | 11% | 82% |
| Rittman | 9 mi | 2% | 75% |
| Dalton | 9 mi | 1% | 82% |
| Seville | 11 mi | 2% | 84% |
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