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Caney City, Texas
Inside Caney City's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 24% of mapped land. A shallow water table limits basements on 64%, the highest of 19 cities in Henderson County.
That clay share is close to Henderson County's 25%. FEMA's flood data list 3 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 75148 overlapping the city. Of its 162 homes, 24% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1994.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Henderson 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 Caney City
Foundation repair in Caney City: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 24% of Caney City's mapped land.
About 100 of Caney City's 162 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 Caney City city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 24.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 63.9% |
| Septic fields very limited | 30.4% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.1% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 24.6% |
| Mapped soil | 734 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 3.1% by land area here, and 25% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 24% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Henderson County is in drought on the latest map, and 24% of Caney City's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
On 64% of Caney City's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
Drought in Henderson County
100% of Henderson 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 Caney City. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75148 | 100% | 3 | $363,061 |
Homes in Caney City
| Housing units | 162 |
| Median year built | 1994 |
| Built before 1980 | 24% |
| Built 2000 or later | 37% |
| Owner-occupied | 83% |
| Single-family detached | 75% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Log Cabin | 1 mi | 78% | 13% |
| Star Harbor | 2 mi | 52% | 36% |
| Malakoff | 3 mi | 68% | 43% |
| Payne Springs | 5 mi | 69% | 47% |
| Trinidad | 5 mi | 62% | 35% |
| Enchanted Oaks | 6 mi | 81% | 10% |
| Eustace | 7 mi | 68% | 40% |
| Tool | 9 mi | 66% | 37% |
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