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South Zanesville, Ohio
Inside South Zanesville's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 26% of mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 7%, the 3rd-highest of 9 cities in Muskingum County.
That water-table share is below Muskingum County's 39%. FEMA's flood data list 19 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 43701 overlapping the city. Of its 1,033 homes, 53% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1978.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Muskingum 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 Zanesville
Basement waterproofing in South Zanesville: a shallow water table limits basements on 26% of South Zanesville's mapped land, and the ZIP code overlapping South Zanesville logged 19 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
In Muskingum County, 41% of the 34 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 600 of South Zanesville's 1,033 homes are detached houses.
Soil under South Zanesville city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 6.9% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 26.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 61.1% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.8% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 6.9% |
| Urban land, not rated | 15.1% |
| Mapped soil | 514 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Westmoreland | 15% | 0% |
| Watertown | 8% | n/a |
| Guernsey | 7% | n/a |
| Keene | 7% | n/a |
| Zanesville | 5% | 97% |
| Berks | 5% | under 1% |
What the numbers mean here
On 26% of South Zanesville's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 61% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Muskingum County
0% of Muskingum 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 Zanesville. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43701 | 100% | 19 | $602,799 |
Homes in South Zanesville
| Housing units | 1,033 |
| Median year built | 1978 |
| Built before 1980 | 53% |
| Built 2000 or later | 16% |
| Owner-occupied | 65% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $73,400 |
| Single-family detached | 60% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zanesville | 4 mi | 3% | 18% |
| Philo | 6 mi | 6% | 12% |
| Fultonham | 7 mi | 0% | 51% |
| Roseville | 7 mi | 3% | 45% |
| Crooksville | 10 mi | 13% | 51% |
| Gratiot | 11 mi | 0% | 90% |
| Norwich | 13 mi | 36% | 56% |
| Adamsville | 13 mi | 2% | 82% |
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