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Washingtonville, Ohio
Inside Washingtonville's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 61% of mapped land, the 4th-highest of 13 cities in Columbiana County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 0%.
That water-table share is above Columbiana County's 53%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44490 overlapping the city. Of its 326 homes, 72% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1971.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Columbiana 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 Washingtonville
Basement waterproofing in Washingtonville: a shallow water table limits basements on 61% of Washingtonville's mapped land.
About 200 of Washingtonville's 326 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Washingtonville city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 60.6% |
| Septic fields very limited | 71.2% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.3% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Urban land, not rated | 21.6% |
| Mapped soil | 429 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 61% of Washingtonville's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 71% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Columbiana County
0% of Columbiana 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 Washingtonville. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44490 | 96% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Washingtonville
| Housing units | 326 |
| Median year built | 1971 |
| Built before 1980 | 72% |
| Built 2000 or later | 2% |
| Owner-occupied | 56% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $112,500 |
| Single-family detached | 68% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leetonia | 1 mi | 0% | 62% |
| Salem | 4 mi | 1% | 53% |
| Columbiana | 5 mi | 2% | 66% |
| Lisbon | 8 mi | under 1% | 45% |
| New Waterford | 9 mi | 1% | 57% |
| Canfield | 9 mi | 19% | 85% |
| Rogers | 10 mi | 0% | 46% |
| Poland | 12 mi | under 1% | 53% |
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