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Claude, Texas
Inside Claude's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 99% of mapped land, higher than 99% of Texas cities. A shallow water table limits basements on 1%.
That clay share is above Armstrong County's 45%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 79019 overlapping the city. Of its 551 homes, 72% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1966.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Armstrong 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 Claude
Foundation repair in Claude: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 99% of Claude's mapped land, more than in 99% of Texas cities.
About 500 of Claude's 551 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 Claude city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 99.4% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 0.5% |
| Septic fields very limited | 96.7% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 6.2% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 96.7% |
| Mapped soil | 1,101 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 6.2% by land area here, and 97% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 99% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Armstrong County is in drought on the latest map, and 99% of Claude's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 97% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Armstrong County
100% of Armstrong 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 Claude. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79019 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Claude
| Housing units | 551 |
| Median year built | 1966 |
| Built before 1980 | 72% |
| Built 2000 or later | 7% |
| Owner-occupied | 78% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $170,600 |
| Single-family detached | 89% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groom | 16 mi | 93% | 29% |
| Panhandle | 17 mi | over 99% | 8% |
| Lake Tanglewood | 24 mi | under 1% | 0% |
| White Deer | 25 mi | 99% | 2% |
| Palisades | 25 mi | 1% | 0% |
| Timbercreek Canyon | 26 mi | 6% | 0% |
| Howardwick | 26 mi | 4% | under 1% |
| Amarillo | 27 mi | 49% | 7% |
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