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Wayne, Ohio
Inside Wayne's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 74% of mapped land, higher than 59% of Ohio cities. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 0%.
That water-table share is below Wood County's 91%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 43466 overlapping the city. Of its 383 homes, 85% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1959.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Wood 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 Wayne
Basement waterproofing in Wayne: a shallow water table limits basements on 74% of Wayne's mapped land, more than in 59% of Ohio cities.
About 400 of Wayne's 383 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Wayne city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 74.5% |
| Septic fields very limited | 88.7% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.2% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Mapped soil | 205 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Digby | 19% | n/a |
| Mermill | 18% | n/a |
| Tedrow | 16% | n/a |
| Ottokee | 15% | n/a |
| Spinks | 14% | n/a |
| Granby | 6% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 74% of Wayne'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 Wood County
0% of Wood 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 Wayne. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43466 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Wayne
| Housing units | 383 |
| Median year built | 1959 |
| Built before 1980 | 85% |
| Built 2000 or later | 6% |
| Owner-occupied | 71% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $136,700 |
| Single-family detached | 93% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradner | 2 mi | 6% | 73% |
| Risingsun | 3 mi | 21% | 55% |
| West Millgrove | 4 mi | 3% | 76% |
| Jerry City | 8 mi | 43% | 90% |
| Pemberville | 8 mi | 18% | 92% |
| Portage | 9 mi | 41% | 73% |
| Helena | 10 mi | 45% | 91% |
| Gibsonburg | 10 mi | 30% | 47% |
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