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Wilkesville, Ohio
Inside Wilkesville's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 76% of mapped land, the 4th-highest of 4 cities in Vinton County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 13%, the highest of 4 cities in Vinton County.
That water-table share is above Vinton County's 37%. FEMA's flood data list 3 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Vinton County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 2 overlapping ZIPs
Basement waterproofing in Wilkesville
Basement waterproofing in Wilkesville: a shallow water table limits basements on 76% of Wilkesville's mapped land, more than in 60% of Ohio cities, and the 2 ZIP codes overlapping Wilkesville logged 3 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
Soil under Wilkesville city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 13.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 75.8% |
| Septic fields very limited | 97.2% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.9% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 13.1% |
| Mapped soil | 167 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 76% of Wilkesville'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 Vinton County
0% of Vinton 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 Wilkesville. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45695 | 85% | 0 | $0 |
| 45686 | 15% | 3 | $8,505 |
Homes
Wilkesville has fewer than 100 housing units in the ACS 2020-2024 estimates, too few for reliable shares.
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinton | 7 mi | 10% | 41% |
| Rutland | 11 mi | 40% | 32% |
| Wellston | 12 mi | 15% | 77% |
| Hamden | 12 mi | under 1% | 87% |
| Albany | 13 mi | 10% | 86% |
| Rio Grande | 14 mi | 21% | 54% |
| Centerville (Thurman) | 14 mi | 1% | 79% |
| Cheshire | 14 mi | 7% | 25% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026). Methods · Data status