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Westfield Center, Ohio
Inside Westfield Center's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 94% of mapped land, the 2nd-highest of 9 cities in Medina County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 0%.
That water-table share is close to Medina County's 91%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 511 homes, 59% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1977.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Medina County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 2 overlapping ZIPs
of homes built before 1980
Basement waterproofing in Westfield Center
Basement waterproofing in Westfield Center: a shallow water table limits basements on 94% of Westfield Center's mapped land, more than in 83% of Ohio cities.
About 400 of Westfield Center's 511 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Westfield Center city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 93.6% |
| Septic fields very limited | 96.8% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.6% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Mapped soil | 1,351 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Centerburg | 53% | over 99% |
| Bennington | 25% | 99% |
| Cardington | 6% | 99% |
| Condit | 3% | n/a |
| Orrville | 2% | n/a |
| Chili | 2% | 0% |
What the numbers mean here
On 94% of Westfield Center's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 97% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Medina County
0% of Medina 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 Westfield Center. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44251 | 70% | 0 | $0 |
| 44273 | 31% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Westfield Center
| Housing units | 511 |
| Median year built | 1977 |
| Built before 1980 | 59% |
| Built 2000 or later | 23% |
| Owner-occupied | 89% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $353,500 |
| Single-family detached | 78% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloria Glens Park | 3 mi | 0% | 92% |
| Seville | 3 mi | 2% | 84% |
| Chippewa Lake | 3 mi | 0% | 96% |
| Creston | 4 mi | 11% | 82% |
| Lodi | 4 mi | 1% | 85% |
| Burbank | 4 mi | under 1% | 62% |
| Medina | 8 mi | under 1% | 85% |
| Rittman | 9 mi | 2% | 75% |
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