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Holliday, Texas
Inside Holliday's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 41% of mapped land, the 4th-highest of 6 cities in Archer County. A shallow water table limits basements on under 1%.
That clay share is close to Archer County's 36%. FEMA's flood data list 3 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 681 homes, 40% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1984.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Archer County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 2 overlapping ZIPs
of homes built before 1980
Foundation repair in Holliday
Foundation repair in Holliday: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 41% of Holliday's mapped land, more than in 50% of Texas cities.
About 500 of Holliday's 681 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 Holliday city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 41.3% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 0.1% |
| Septic fields very limited | 96.1% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 6.9% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 77.8% |
| Mapped soil | 1,602 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 6.9% 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 41% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Archer County is in drought on the latest map, and 41% of Holliday's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 96% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Archer County
100% of Archer 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 Holliday. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76366 | 89% | 0 | $0 |
| 76310 | 11% | 3 | $22,026 |
Homes in Holliday
| Housing units | 681 |
| Median year built | 1984 |
| Built before 1980 | 40% |
| Built 2000 or later | 25% |
| Owner-occupied | 77% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $181,300 |
| Single-family detached | 74% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside City | 9 mi | 51% | 0% |
| Pleasant Valley | 10 mi | 40% | under 1% |
| Iowa Park | 10 mi | 53% | 0% |
| Wichita Falls | 11 mi | 30% | under 1% |
| Archer City | 16 mi | 24% | 0% |
| Scotland | 17 mi | 26% | under 1% |
| Dean | 18 mi | 14% | 0% |
| Cashion Community | 19 mi | 39% | under 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