Anton, Texas
Inside Anton's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 86% of mapped land, the highest of 6 cities in Hockley County. A shallow water table limits basements on 0%.
That clay share is above Hockley County's 7%. FEMA's flood data list 2 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 79313 overlapping the city. Of its 522 homes, 79% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1964.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Hockley 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
Foundation repair in Anton
Foundation repair in Anton: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 86% of Anton's mapped land, more than in 95% of Texas cities.
About 400 of Anton's 522 homes are detached houses.
| Who designs the repair | The ASCE Texas Section's repair guidelines say a Texas-licensed engineer should evaluate the foundation and design the repair (2022 guidelines) |
| Prices | Cost guide ranges compared |
Soil under Anton city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 86.5% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 0.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 83.9% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 5.7% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 83.4% |
| Mapped soil | 469 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 5.7% by land area here, and 83% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 86% of the mapped land.
USDA rates 84% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Hockley County
0% of Hockley 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 Anton. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79313 | 100% | 2 | $11,356 |
Homes in Anton
| Housing units | 522 |
| Median year built | 1964 |
| Built before 1980 | 79% |
| Built 2000 or later | 9% |
| Owner-occupied | 77% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $63,500 |
| Single-family detached | 83% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Littlefield | 12 mi | 21% | 3% |
| Shallowater | 13 mi | 47% | 1% |
| Smyer | 15 mi | 5% | 1% |
| Opdyke West | 17 mi | 8% | under 1% |
| Abernathy | 18 mi | 73% | 7% |
| New Deal | 19 mi | 79% | 5% |
| Levelland | 20 mi | 3% | 2% |
| Amherst | 20 mi | 1% | 1% |
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