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Appleby, Texas
Inside Appleby's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 8% of mapped land, the 3rd-highest of 5 cities in Nacogdoches County. A shallow water table limits basements on 37%, the 2nd-highest of 5 cities in Nacogdoches County.
That clay share is below Nacogdoches County's 13%. FEMA's flood data list 21 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 75965 overlapping the city. Of its 278 homes, 37% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1993.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Nacogdoches 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 Appleby
Foundation repair in Appleby: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 8% of Appleby's mapped land.
About 200 of Appleby's 278 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 Appleby city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 7.6% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 36.9% |
| Septic fields very limited | 86.2% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.4% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Mapped soil | 1,374 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Nacogdoches | 50% | 0% |
| Alto | 30% | n/a |
| Sacul | 8% | 73% |
| Trawick | 4% | n/a |
| Tuscosso | 3% | n/a |
| Kullit | 2% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 37% of Appleby's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 86% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Nacogdoches County
100% of Nacogdoches 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 Appleby. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75965 | 96% | 21 | $2.1 million |
Homes in Appleby
| Housing units | 278 |
| Median year built | 1993 |
| Built before 1980 | 37% |
| Built 2000 or later | 37% |
| Owner-occupied | 84% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $209,400 |
| Single-family detached | 84% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nacogdoches | 8 mi | under 1% | 8% |
| Garrison | 10 mi | 81% | 69% |
| Mount Enterprise | 14 mi | under 1% | 16% |
| Cushing | 15 mi | 10% | 26% |
| Timpson | 18 mi | 62% | 49% |
| Chireno | 22 mi | 0% | 19% |
| Reklaw | 24 mi | 5% | 50% |
| Wells | 25 mi | 93% | 28% |
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