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South Bloomfield, Ohio
Inside South Bloomfield's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 30% of mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 3%.
That water-table share is below Pickaway County's 72%. FEMA's flood data list 2 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 43103 overlapping the city. Of its 1,185 homes, 28% were built before 1980; the median dates from 2002.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Pickaway 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 South Bloomfield
Basement waterproofing in South Bloomfield: a shallow water table limits basements on 30% of South Bloomfield's mapped land, and the ZIP code overlapping South Bloomfield logged 2 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
About 800 of South Bloomfield's 1,185 homes are detached houses.
Soil under South Bloomfield city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 3.2% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 30.2% |
| Septic fields very limited | 93.8% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.4% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.5% |
| Mapped soil | 2,569 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Eldean | 23% | 0% |
| Warsaw | 22% | n/a |
| Genesee | 16% | n/a |
| Casco | 7% | n/a |
| Westland | 4% | n/a |
| Wea | 4% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 30% of South Bloomfield'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 Pickaway County
0% of Pickaway 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 South Bloomfield. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43103 | 94% | 2 | $0 |
Homes in South Bloomfield
| Housing units | 1,185 |
| Median year built | 2002 |
| Built before 1980 | 28% |
| Built 2000 or later | 54% |
| Owner-occupied | 84% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $219,000 |
| Single-family detached | 72% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashville | 2 mi | 18% | 80% |
| Commercial Point | 5 mi | 12% | 85% |
| Lockbourne | 6 mi | under 1% | 35% |
| Darbyville | 7 mi | 1% | 41% |
| Circleville | 9 mi | 5% | 34% |
| Obetz | 11 mi | 10% | 67% |
| Grove City | 11 mi | 17% | 83% |
| Groveport | 11 mi | 12% | 65% |
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