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Colmesneil, Texas
Inside Colmesneil's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 3% of mapped land, the 3rd-highest of 4 cities in Tyler County. A shallow water table limits basements on 7%, the 4th-highest of 4 cities in Tyler County.
That clay share is below Tyler County's 18%. FEMA's flood data list 4 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 75938 overlapping the city. Of its 319 homes, 44% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1983.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Tyler 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 Colmesneil
Foundation repair in Colmesneil: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 3% of Colmesneil's mapped land.
About 200 of Colmesneil's 319 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 Colmesneil city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 3.2% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 6.7% |
| Septic fields very limited | 14.1% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 1.8% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 3.2% |
| Mapped soil | 1,279 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Doucette | 40% | n/a |
| Hillister | 26% | n/a |
| Shankler | 17% | n/a |
| Choates | 5% | n/a |
| Newco | 3% | n/a |
| Boykin | 2% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
With shrink-swell clay on 3% and a shallow water table on 7% of the land, the soil survey points to neither problem across most of Colmesneil; conditions still vary lot by lot.
Drought in Tyler County
56% of Tyler 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 Colmesneil. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75938 | 100% | 4 | $73,132 |
Homes in Colmesneil
| Housing units | 319 |
| Median year built | 1983 |
| Built before 1980 | 44% |
| Built 2000 or later | 23% |
| Owner-occupied | 83% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $119,900 |
| Single-family detached | 72% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodville | 9 mi | 6% | 32% |
| Chester | 11 mi | 42% | 30% |
| Ivanhoe | 16 mi | 2% | 13% |
| Zavalla | 17 mi | 10% | 32% |
| Corrigan | 25 mi | under 1% | 72% |
| Jasper | 25 mi | 41% | 7% |
| Seven Oaks | 26 mi | 8% | 83% |
| Huntington | 27 mi | 15% | 61% |
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