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Tarlton, Ohio
Inside Tarlton's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 27% of mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 0%.
That water-table share is below Pickaway County's 72%. FEMA's flood data list 12 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 124 homes, 76% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1964.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Pickaway County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 2 overlapping ZIPs
of homes built before 1980
Basement waterproofing in Tarlton
Basement waterproofing in Tarlton: a shallow water table limits basements on 27% of Tarlton's mapped land, and the 2 ZIP codes overlapping Tarlton logged 12 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
About 100 of Tarlton's 124 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Tarlton city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 27.1% |
| Septic fields very limited | 93.1% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.8% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Mapped soil | 244 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Eldean | 22% | 0% |
| Alexandria | 20% | n/a |
| Cardington | 17% | 99% |
| Amanda | 7% | 40% |
| Eel | 5% | n/a |
| Ross | 4% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 27% of Tarlton's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 93% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Pickaway County
0% of Pickaway 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 Tarlton. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43156 | 78% | 0 | $0 |
| 43113 | 22% | 12 | $152,143 |
Homes in Tarlton
| Housing units | 124 |
| Median year built | 1964 |
| Built before 1980 | 76% |
| Built 2000 or later | 14% |
| Owner-occupied | 80% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $112,800 |
| Single-family detached | 90% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoutsville | 4 mi | 21% | over 99% |
| Laurelville | 6 mi | under 1% | 8% |
| Adelphi | 6 mi | 3% | 93% |
| Amanda | 7 mi | 6% | 40% |
| Circleville | 9 mi | 5% | 34% |
| Kingston | 9 mi | 8% | 100% |
| Sugar Grove | 13 mi | under 1% | 6% |
| Lancaster | 15 mi | 2% | 36% |
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