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Haskell, Texas
Inside Haskell's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 49% of mapped land, the 2nd-highest of 6 cities in Haskell County. A shallow water table limits basements on under 1%.
That clay share is below Haskell County's 59%. FEMA's flood data list 43 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 79521 overlapping the city. Of its 1,365 homes, 75% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1958.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Haskell 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 Haskell
Foundation repair in Haskell: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 49% of Haskell's mapped land, more than in 56% of Texas cities.
About 1,200 of Haskell's 1,365 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 Haskell city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 48.8% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 0.5% |
| Septic fields very limited | 79.7% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 5.3% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 48.8% |
| Mapped soil | 2,302 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 5.3% by land area here, and 49% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 49% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Haskell County is in drought on the latest map, and 49% of Haskell's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 80% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Haskell County
100% of Haskell 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 Haskell. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79521 | 100% | 43 | $1.4 million |
Homes in Haskell
| Housing units | 1,365 |
| Median year built | 1958 |
| Built before 1980 | 75% |
| Built 2000 or later | 7% |
| Owner-occupied | 64% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $104,500 |
| Single-family detached | 88% |
Nearby cities
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