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Hawk Cove, Texas
Inside Hawk Cove's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 84% of mapped land, higher than 91% of Texas cities. A shallow water table limits basements on 24%.
That clay share is above Hunt County's 78%. FEMA's flood data list 2 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 75474 overlapping the city. Of its 223 homes, 38% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1985.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Hunt 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 Hawk Cove
Foundation repair in Hawk Cove: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 84% of Hawk Cove's mapped land, more than in 91% of Texas cities.
About 100 of Hawk Cove's 223 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 Hawk Cove city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 83.7% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 23.6% |
| Septic fields very limited | 88.4% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 10.3% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 83.7% |
| Mapped soil | 236 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 10.3% by land area here, and 84% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 84% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Hunt County is in drought on the latest map, and 84% of Hawk Cove's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
On 24% of Hawk Cove's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 88% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Hunt County
100% of Hunt 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 Hawk Cove. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75474 | 100% | 2 | $39,397 |
Homes in Hawk Cove
| Housing units | 223 |
| Median year built | 1985 |
| Built before 1980 | 38% |
| Built 2000 or later | 27% |
| Owner-occupied | 82% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $95,300 |
| Single-family detached | 41% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Tawakoni | 3 mi | 78% | 36% |
| Quinlan | 3 mi | 86% | 39% |
| East Tawakoni | 9 mi | 83% | 2% |
| Union Valley | 10 mi | 77% | 35% |
| Lone Oak | 11 mi | 87% | 14% |
| Poetry | 11 mi | 76% | 24% |
| Wills Point | 13 mi | 84% | 6% |
| Point | 13 mi | 88% | 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