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Corral City, Texas
Inside Corral City's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 78% of mapped land, the 3rd-highest of 33 cities in Denton County. A shallow water table limits basements on 0%.
That clay share is above Denton County's 50%.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Denton County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
Foundation repair in Corral City
Foundation repair in Corral City: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 78% of Corral City's mapped land, more than in 82% of Texas cities.
| 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 Corral City city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 77.7% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 0.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 97.0% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 7.1% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 77.7% |
| Mapped soil | 109 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Mingo | 42% | n/a |
| Sanger | 24% | 99% |
| Lindale | 10% | n/a |
| Ponder | 10% | n/a |
| Somervell | 9% | n/a |
| Slidell | 3% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 7.1% by land area here, and 78% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 78% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Denton County is in drought on the latest map, and 78% of Corral City's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 97% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Denton County
100% of Denton County is in drought (D1 or worse) on the October 13, 2026 map. County detail.
Homes
Corral City has fewer than 100 housing units in the ACS 2020-2024 estimates, too few for reliable shares.
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northlake | 2 mi | 73% | under 1% |
| Argyle | 3 mi | 21% | 1% |
| Bartonville | 5 mi | 4% | 2% |
| DISH | 5 mi | 53% | under 1% |
| Justin | 5 mi | 58% | under 1% |
| Roanoke | 6 mi | 63% | under 1% |
| Ponder | 6 mi | 80% | 0% |
| Double Oak | 8 mi | 2% | 1% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026). Methods · Data status