Soil series profile
Celina soil series
Celina is a moderately well drained soil with a silt loam surface, mapped on 422,928 acres in 44 counties across 3 states. Hydrologic group C/D.
- Drainage class
- Moderately well drained 93% of mapped acres
- Hydrologic group
- C/D 85% of mapped acres
- Typical topsoil pH
- 6.5 slightly acidic · range 6.2–6.5
- Mapped area
- 423k acres in 44 counties, 3 states
Typical Celina profile
Texture and pH by depth
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| Depth | Texture | pH | Clay | Sand | Organic matter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–9 in (Ap) | Silt loam | 6.5 | 20% | 26% | 2% |
| 9–38 in (2Bt) | Clay loam | 6.2 | 36% | 22% | 0.75% |
| 38–79 in (2Cd) | Loam | 7.9 | 22% | 41% | 0% |
What this means
What Celina soil means for gardens, lawns and septic systems
For gardens
Typical topsoil in Celina soils is slightly acidic: pH 6.5 (most land between 6.2 and 6.5), the range most vegetables, flowers and lawn grasses prefer.
Loamy topsoil (loam, silt loam and similar) covers >99% of mapped Celina acres: generally the easiest soil to garden, holding moisture without staying waterlogged. The most common surface texture is silt loam (92% of mapped Celina acres).
>99% of mapped Celina acres is moderately well to excessively drained, which suits most garden plants.
For lawns and yards
On >99% of mapped acres, rain soaks in slowly (hydrologic groups C and D, including dual groups that are D until drained). Expect runoff and puddles after heavy rain: core-aerate compacted lawns and keep ground sloping away from foundations.
A seasonal high water table comes within 18 inches of the surface on 84% of mapped acres, often in spring. Basements, sump pumps and lawns in low spots feel it first.
For a septic system
For conventional septic absorption fields, NRCS rates >99% of the acres in mapped Celina soils very limited, 0% somewhat limited and 0% not limited.
Where the soil is very limited (slow permeability, a high water table, flooding, shallow bedrock or steep slopes), alternative systems such as mound or sand-filter designs are common and cost more.
Only a licensed site evaluation or perc test at the actual lot decides whether a system is allowed and which design.
Where Celina soil is found
Mapped acres
Celina is mapped in Ohio, Indiana and Michigan.
| County | Acres | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|
| Preble County, OH | 60,271 | 22.2% |
| Fayette County, OH | 43,740 | 16.8% |
| Montgomery County, OH | 35,310 | 12.0% |
| Champaign County, OH | 28,771 | 10.5% |
| Ionia County, MI | 23,790 | 6.5% |
| Darke County, OH | 22,342 | 5.8% |
| Franklin County, OH | 21,387 | 6.2% |
| Miami County, OH | 19,935 | 7.7% |
| Henry County, IN | 18,736 | 7.5% |
| Clark County, OH | 18,402 | 7.3% |
| Pickaway County, OH | 17,036 | 5.3% |
| Ross County, OH | 16,449 | 3.7% |
| Madison County, OH | 11,417 | 3.8% |
| Greene County, OH | 11,083 | 4.2% |
| Clinton County, OH | 10,526 | 4.0% |
| Highland County, OH | 9,118 | 2.6% |
| Madison County, IN | 7,997 | 2.8% |
| Wayne County, IN | 7,980 | 3.2% |
| Union County, IN | 7,013 | 6.8% |
| Logan County, OH | 5,481 | 1.9% |
| Shelby County, OH | 4,290 | 1.6% |
| Fairfield County, OH | 4,076 | 1.3% |
| Macomb County, MI | 3,848 | 1.3% |
| Genesee County, MI | 3,628 | 0.9% |
| Rush County, IN | 3,564 | 1.4% |
| Union County, OH | 2,159 | 0.8% |
| Randolph County, IN | 1,830 | 0.6% |
| Butler County, OH | 866 | 0.3% |
| Fayette County, IN | 764 | 0.6% |
| Decatur County, IN | 374 | 0.2% |
| Franklin County, IN | 213 | 0.1% |
| Hancock County, IN | 130 | 0.1% |
| Warren County, OH | 127 | 0.0% |
| Hamilton County, IN | 86 | 0.0% |
| Miami County, IN | 70 | 0.0% |
| Howard County, IN | 53 | 0.0% |
| St. Clair County, MI | 21 | 0.0% |
| Hamilton County, OH | 21 | 0.0% |
| Shelby County, IN | 16 | 0.0% |
| Livingston County, MI | 5 | 0.0% |
| Allen County, IN | 1 | 0.0% |
| Oakland County, MI | 1 | 0.0% |
| Clinton County, IN | 0 | 0.0% |
| Lapeer County, MI | 0 | 0.0% |
Septic absorption fields
NRCS rating, share of Celina acres
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| Category | Share of acres |
|---|---|
| Not limited | 0.0% |
| Somewhat limited | 0.0% |
| Very limited | 99.1% |
| Not rated | 0.9% |
Drainage, water table and flooding
Share of Celina acres
- Depth to seasonal high water table
- About 1.5 feet (18 in) (median where reported); within 18 inches on 84% of acres.
- Flooding
- Not mapped as flooding on most acres.
- Slope
- Typically 1–4% (median 4%).
- Topsoil organic matter
- Median 2%.
Drainage class
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| Category | Share of acres |
|---|---|
| Excessively drained | 0.0% |
| Somewhat excessively drained | 0.0% |
| Well drained | 6.5% |
| Moderately well drained | 92.6% |
| Somewhat poorly drained | 0.0% |
| Poorly drained | 0.0% |
| Very poorly drained | 0.0% |
| Not rated | 0.9% |
Hydrologic soil group
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| Category | Share of acres |
|---|---|
| A: fast infiltration (mostly sandy or gravelly) | 0.0% |
| B: moderate infiltration | 0.0% |
| C: slow infiltration | 13.4% |
| D: very slow infiltration (clayey, shallow or wet) | 0.0% |
| A/D: D as is, A if drained | 0.0% |
| B/D: D as is, B if drained | 0.9% |
| C/D: D as is, C if drained | 84.8% |
| Not rated | 0.9% |
Sources & data dates
- Source
- USDA NRCS Soil Survey Geographic Database (SSURGO), queried through Soil Data Access. Public domain.
- Data date
- SSURGO as published on November 3, 2026 (most recent survey area update October 26, 2026). NRCS refreshes SSURGO each October.
- Scope
- All map unit components named Celina (component kind "Series") in SSURGO: 422,928 acres.
- Method
- Shares are by mapped acres of Celina components. The profile comes from the single largest Celina component. Full methodology.