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Swanton, Ohio
Inside Swanton's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 77% of mapped land, higher than 63% of Ohio cities. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on under 1%.
That water-table share is below Fulton County's 85%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 43558 overlapping the city. Of its 1,733 homes, 71% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1963.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Fulton 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 Swanton
Basement waterproofing in Swanton: a shallow water table limits basements on 77% of Swanton's mapped land, more than in 63% of Ohio cities.
About 1,300 of Swanton's 1,733 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Swanton city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.2% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 77.5% |
| Septic fields very limited | 81.6% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.5% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.4% |
| Mapped soil | 2,204 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Ottokee | 18% | n/a |
| Bixler | 12% | n/a |
| Lamson | 11% | n/a |
| Tedrow | 10% | n/a |
| Sloan | 8% | n/a |
| Granby | 8% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 77% of Swanton's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 82% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Fulton County
0% of Fulton 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 Swanton. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43558 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Swanton
| Housing units | 1,733 |
| Median year built | 1963 |
| Built before 1980 | 71% |
| Built 2000 or later | 20% |
| Owner-occupied | 75% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $172,700 |
| Single-family detached | 75% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehouse | 6 mi | 28% | 77% |
| Delta | 7 mi | 26% | 84% |
| Metamora | 9 mi | 40% | 94% |
| Berkey | 9 mi | 76% | 91% |
| Holland | 9 mi | under 1% | 62% |
| Waterville | 10 mi | 27% | 71% |
| Maumee | 11 mi | 25% | 52% |
| Liberty Center | 12 mi | 7% | 90% |
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