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West Farmington, Ohio
Inside West Farmington's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 77% of mapped land, the 3rd-highest of 11 cities in Trumbull County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 0%.
That water-table share is close to Trumbull County's 77%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44491 overlapping the city. Of its 188 homes, 90% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1939 or earlier.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Trumbull 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 West Farmington
Basement waterproofing in West Farmington: a shallow water table limits basements on 77% of West Farmington's mapped land, more than in 63% of Ohio cities.
About 200 of West Farmington's 188 homes are detached houses.
Soil under West Farmington city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 77.2% |
| Septic fields very limited | 82.3% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.0% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Urban land, not rated | 5.5% |
| Mapped soil | 580 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Remsen | 34% | n/a |
| Geeburg | 27% | n/a |
| Fitchville | 7% | 96% |
| Orrville | 5% | n/a |
| Haskins | 4% | n/a |
| Tioga | 4% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 77% of West Farmington's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 82% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Trumbull County
0% of Trumbull 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 West Farmington. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44491 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in West Farmington
| Housing units | 188 |
| Median year built | 1939 or earlier |
| Built before 1980 | 90% |
| Built 2000 or later | 4% |
| Owner-occupied | 77% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $127,600 |
| Single-family detached | 87% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlefield | 7 mi | under 1% | 83% |
| Garrettsville | 10 mi | 0% | 73% |
| Hiram | 10 mi | 0% | 91% |
| Burton | 11 mi | 0% | 67% |
| Windham | 11 mi | 0% | 85% |
| Orwell | 12 mi | 0% | over 99% |
| Warren | 13 mi | 0% | 53% |
| Newton Falls | 14 mi | under 1% | 56% |
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