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Springboro, Ohio
Inside Springboro's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 28% of mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 8%, the 4th-highest of 13 cities in Warren County.
That water-table share is below Warren County's 51%. FEMA's flood data list 3 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 45066 overlapping the city. Of its 7,185 homes, 25% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1996.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Warren 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 Springboro
Basement waterproofing in Springboro: a shallow water table limits basements on 28% of Springboro's mapped land, and the ZIP code overlapping Springboro logged 3 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
In Warren County, 42% of the 24 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 6,200 of Springboro's 7,185 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Springboro city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 7.8% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 28.4% |
| Septic fields very limited | 71.4% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.4% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 7.0% |
| Urban land, not rated | 22.7% |
| Mapped soil | 5,920 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 28% of Springboro's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 71% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Warren County
0% of Warren 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 Springboro. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45066 | 93% | 3 | $13,723 |
Homes in Springboro
| Housing units | 7,185 |
| Median year built | 1996 |
| Built before 1980 | 25% |
| Built 2000 or later | 39% |
| Owner-occupied | 89% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $357,800 |
| Single-family detached | 86% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 3 mi | 2% | 27% |
| Carlisle | 5 mi | under 1% | 13% |
| Miamisburg | 5 mi | 12% | 57% |
| Centerville | 7 mi | 17% | 54% |
| West Carrollton | 8 mi | 3% | 22% |
| Waynesville | 8 mi | 4% | 20% |
| Middletown | 8 mi | 3% | 14% |
| Germantown | 8 mi | 5% | 59% |
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