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Springfield, Ohio
Inside Springfield's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 31% of mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 6%.
That water-table share is below Clark County's 59%. FEMA's flood data list 7 flood losses since 2016 in the 5 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 27,758 homes, 84% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1953.
Data as of September 22, 2026 · sources · in Clark County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 5 overlapping ZIPs
of homes built before 1980
Soil under Springfield city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 5.9% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 31.1% |
| Septic fields very limited | 64.9% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.5% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.1% |
| Urban land, not rated | 18.1% |
| Mapped soil | 17,163 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 31% of Springfield's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 65% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Clark County
0% of Clark County is in drought (D1 or worse) on the September 22, 2026 map.
Flood losses by ZIP code
FEMA flood records since 2016 in the ZIP codes that overlap Springfield. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45503 | 30% | 1 | $829 |
| 45505 | 25% | 5 | $36,077 |
| 45504 | 21% | 1 | $1,749 |
| 45506 | 15% | 0 | $0 |
| 45501 | 0% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Springfield
| Housing units | 27,758 |
| Median year built | 1953 |
| Built before 1980 | 84% |
| Built 2000 or later | 7% |
| Owner-occupied | 52% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $116,800 |
| Single-family detached | 64% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tremont City | 6 mi | 4% | 53% |
| Donnelsville | 8 mi | 3% | 74% |
| Enon | 9 mi | 8% | 39% |
| North Hampton | 9 mi | 11% | 77% |
| Clifton | 9 mi | 16% | 57% |
| South Vienna | 10 mi | 30% | 69% |
| Catawba | 10 mi | 9% | 10% |
| Yellow Springs | 10 mi | 7% | 66% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (September 22, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026) · Census ACS 2020-2024. Methods · Data status