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Warsaw, Ohio
Inside Warsaw's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 38% of mapped land, the 2nd-highest of 6 cities in Coshocton County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on under 1%.
That water-table share is below Coshocton County's 46%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 43844 overlapping the city. Of its 307 homes, 74% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1952.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Coshocton 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 Warsaw
Basement waterproofing in Warsaw: a shallow water table limits basements on 38% of Warsaw's mapped land.
About 200 of Warsaw's 307 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Warsaw city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 37.5% |
| Septic fields very limited | 88.6% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.4% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.1% |
| Mapped soil | 320 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 38% of Warsaw's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 89% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Coshocton County
0% of Coshocton 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 Warsaw. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43844 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Warsaw
| Housing units | 307 |
| Median year built | 1952 |
| Built before 1980 | 74% |
| Built 2000 or later | 3% |
| Owner-occupied | 67% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $118,200 |
| Single-family detached | 71% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie | 4 mi | 3% | 31% |
| Coshocton | 10 mi | 1% | 24% |
| Killbuck | 11 mi | 0% | 16% |
| Conesville | 12 mi | 1% | 43% |
| Glenmont | 14 mi | 0% | 45% |
| Brinkhaven | 14 mi | 0% | 11% |
| West Lafayette | 14 mi | under 1% | 4% |
| Dresden | 15 mi | 6% | 55% |
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