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Sugarcreek, Ohio
Inside Sugarcreek's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 62% of mapped land, the 3rd-highest of 19 cities in Tuscarawas County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 11%, the highest of 19 cities in Tuscarawas County.
That water-table share is above Tuscarawas County's 42%. FEMA's flood data list 2 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44681 overlapping the city. Of its 1,109 homes, 65% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1974.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Tuscarawas 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 Sugarcreek
Basement waterproofing in Sugarcreek: a shallow water table limits basements on 62% of Sugarcreek's mapped land, and the ZIP code overlapping Sugarcreek logged 2 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
About 900 of Sugarcreek's 1,109 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Sugarcreek city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 10.9% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 62.3% |
| Septic fields very limited | 90.9% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.9% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 10.9% |
| Mapped soil | 2,511 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Coshocton | 25% | 98% |
| Guernsey | 14% | n/a |
| Fitchville | 13% | 96% |
| Bethesda | 12% | n/a |
| Westmoreland | 9% | 0% |
| Sebring | 6% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 62% of Sugarcreek's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 91% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Tuscarawas County
0% of Tuscarawas 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 Sugarcreek. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44681 | 100% | 2 | $7,901 |
Homes in Sugarcreek
| Housing units | 1,109 |
| Median year built | 1974 |
| Built before 1980 | 65% |
| Built 2000 or later | 14% |
| Owner-occupied | 73% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $225,000 |
| Single-family detached | 80% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltic | 5 mi | 9% | 65% |
| Parral | 8 mi | 1% | 28% |
| Dover | 8 mi | 3% | 18% |
| Strasburg | 9 mi | 1% | 4% |
| Stone Creek | 9 mi | 3% | 43% |
| Wilmot | 10 mi | 0% | 99% |
| Beach City | 11 mi | 0% | 6% |
| New Philadelphia | 11 mi | 3% | 23% |
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