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Aspermont, Texas
Inside Aspermont's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 89% of mapped land, higher than 97% of Texas cities. A shallow water table limits basements on 0%.
That clay share is above Stonewall County's 19%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 79502 overlapping the city. Of its 501 homes, 81% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1971.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Stonewall 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 Aspermont
Foundation repair in Aspermont: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 89% of Aspermont's mapped land, more than in 97% of Texas cities.
About 400 of Aspermont's 501 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 Aspermont city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 89.2% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 0.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 92.7% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 6.4% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 88.0% |
| Mapped soil | 1,329 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Tillman | 87% | 93% |
| Hollister | 4% | n/a |
| Tilvern | 3% | n/a |
| Knoco | 2% | n/a |
| Vernon | 2% | n/a |
| Clairemont | under 1% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 6.4% by land area here, and 88% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 89% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Stonewall County is in drought on the latest map, and 89% of Aspermont's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 93% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Stonewall County
100% of Stonewall 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 Aspermont. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79502 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Aspermont
| Housing units | 501 |
| Median year built | 1971 |
| Built before 1980 | 81% |
| Built 2000 or later | 9% |
| Owner-occupied | 81% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $39,000 |
| Single-family detached | 78% |
Nearby cities
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