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Vinton, Ohio
Inside Vinton's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 41% of mapped land, the 3rd-highest of 6 cities in Gallia County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 10%, the 4th-highest of 6 cities in Gallia County.
That water-table share is above Gallia County's 26%. FEMA's flood data list 3 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 45686 overlapping the city. Of its 134 homes, 43% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1988.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Gallia 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 Vinton
Basement waterproofing in Vinton: a shallow water table limits basements on 41% of Vinton's mapped land, and the ZIP code overlapping Vinton logged 3 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
About 100 of Vinton's 134 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Vinton city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 10.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 40.9% |
| Septic fields very limited | 91.9% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.4% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 9.0% |
| Mapped soil | 776 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Rarden | 16% | n/a |
| Pope | 14% | n/a |
| Steinsburg | 14% | n/a |
| Gilpin | 9% | under 1% |
| Lily | 8% | n/a |
| Clymer | 5% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 41% of Vinton's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 92% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Gallia County
0% of Gallia 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 Vinton. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45686 | 100% | 3 | $8,505 |
Homes in Vinton
| Housing units | 134 |
| Median year built | 1988 |
| Built before 1980 | 43% |
| Built 2000 or later | 48% |
| Owner-occupied | 62% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $103,100 |
| Single-family detached | 56% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkesville | 7 mi | 13% | 76% |
| Rio Grande | 7 mi | 21% | 54% |
| Centerville (Thurman) | 8 mi | 1% | 79% |
| Rutland | 12 mi | 40% | 32% |
| Cheshire | 12 mi | 7% | 25% |
| Gallipolis | 13 mi | 15% | 33% |
| Oak Hill | 14 mi | 13% | 77% |
| Middleport | 14 mi | 16% | 22% |
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