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Crosbyton, Texas
Inside Crosbyton's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 90% of mapped land, the 3rd-highest of 3 cities in Crosby County. A shallow water table limits basements on 2%, the 2nd-highest of 3 cities in Crosby County.
That clay share is above Crosby County's 54%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 79322 overlapping the city. Of its 814 homes, 77% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1965.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Crosby 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 Crosbyton
Foundation repair in Crosbyton: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 90% of Crosbyton's mapped land, more than in 97% of Texas cities.
About 700 of Crosbyton's 814 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 Crosbyton city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 89.7% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 2.2% |
| Septic fields very limited | 85.0% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 5.9% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 85.0% |
| Mapped soil | 1,357 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 5.9% by land area here, and 85% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 90% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Crosby County is in drought on the latest map, and 90% of Crosbyton's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 85% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Crosby County
100% of Crosby 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 Crosbyton. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79322 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Crosbyton
| Housing units | 814 |
| Median year built | 1965 |
| Built before 1980 | 77% |
| Built 2000 or later | 8% |
| Owner-occupied | 57% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $59,200 |
| Single-family detached | 80% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralls | 9 mi | 98% | 2% |
| Lorenzo | 17 mi | 94% | 3% |
| Dickens | 23 mi | 0% | 0% |
| Floydada | 24 mi | over 99% | 4% |
| Spur | 25 mi | 17% | under 1% |
| Idalou | 26 mi | 34% | 2% |
| Petersburg | 26 mi | 95% | 1% |
| Ransom Canyon | 27 mi | 8% | 1% |
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