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West Mansfield, Ohio
Inside West Mansfield's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 96% of mapped land, the 3rd-highest of 13 cities in Logan County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 7%.
That water-table share is above Logan County's 81%. FEMA's flood data list 2 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 43358 overlapping the city. Of its 357 homes, 71% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1939 or earlier.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Logan 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 Mansfield
Basement waterproofing in West Mansfield: a shallow water table limits basements on 96% of West Mansfield's mapped land, more than in 87% of Ohio cities, and the ZIP code overlapping West Mansfield logged 2 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
About 300 of West Mansfield's 357 homes are detached houses.
Soil under West Mansfield city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 6.5% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 95.9% |
| Septic fields very limited | 95.9% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.6% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Mapped soil | 546 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 96% of West Mansfield's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 96% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Logan County
0% of Logan 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 Mansfield. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43358 | 100% | 2 | $87,079 |
Homes in West Mansfield
| Housing units | 357 |
| Median year built | 1939 or earlier |
| Built before 1980 | 71% |
| Built 2000 or later | 17% |
| Owner-occupied | 88% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $172,300 |
| Single-family detached | 89% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeway | 8 mi | 49% | 97% |
| Rushsylvania | 8 mi | 83% | 96% |
| Zanesfield | 8 mi | 23% | 21% |
| Valley Hi | 9 mi | 1% | 23% |
| Mount Victory | 9 mi | 22% | over 99% |
| Bellefontaine | 12 mi | 7% | 60% |
| North Lewisburg | 13 mi | 19% | 98% |
| Belle Center | 13 mi | 38% | 67% |
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