Cisco, Texas
Inside Cisco's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 31% of mapped land, the 3rd-highest of 6 cities in Eastland County. A shallow water table limits basements on 1%.
That clay share is close to Eastland County's 30%. FEMA's flood data list 5 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 76437 overlapping the city. Of its 1,746 homes, 83% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1954.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Eastland 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 Cisco
Foundation repair in Cisco: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 31% of Cisco's mapped land.
About 1,500 of Cisco's 1,746 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 Cisco city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 31.3% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 1.2% |
| Septic fields very limited | 85.2% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 5.4% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 14.7% |
| Mapped soil | 3,444 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Chaney | 42% | n/a |
| Truce | 16% | 47% |
| Thurber | 12% | n/a |
| Bonti | 6% | n/a |
| Owens | 5% | n/a |
| Exray | 5% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 5.4% by land area here, and 15% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 31% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Eastland County is in drought on the latest map, and 31% of Cisco's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 85% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Eastland County
100% of Eastland 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 Cisco. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76437 | 100% | 5 | $157,847 |
Homes in Cisco
| Housing units | 1,746 |
| Median year built | 1954 |
| Built before 1980 | 83% |
| Built 2000 or later | 6% |
| Owner-occupied | 67% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $104,300 |
| Single-family detached | 83% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastland | 10 mi | 40% | 7% |
| Carbon | 12 mi | 9% | 45% |
| Putnam | 12 mi | 80% | 0% |
| Moran | 15 mi | 31% | under 1% |
| Ranger | 19 mi | 53% | 4% |
| Rising Star | 20 mi | 28% | 21% |
| Cross Plains | 21 mi | 79% | 5% |
| Gorman | 22 mi | 3% | 53% |
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