Hooks, Texas
Inside Hooks' city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 1% of mapped land. A shallow water table limits basements on 91%, the highest of 10 cities in Bowie County.
That clay share is below Bowie County's 32%. FEMA's flood data list 6 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 75561 overlapping the city. Of its 1,196 homes, 62% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1971.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Bowie 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 Hooks
Foundation repair in Hooks: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 1% of Hooks' mapped land.
About 800 of Hooks' 1,196 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 Hooks city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 1.3% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 91.1% |
| Septic fields very limited | 81.7% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 5.9% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 56.9% |
| Mapped soil | 1,338 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Sawyer | 54% | n/a |
| Adaton | 17% | n/a |
| Eylau | 13% | n/a |
| Blevins | 7% | n/a |
| Muskogee | 3% | n/a |
| Wrightsville | 2% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 91% of Hooks' mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 82% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Bowie County
100% of Bowie 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 Hooks. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75561 | 94% | 6 | $94,935 |
Homes in Hooks
| Housing units | 1,196 |
| Median year built | 1971 |
| Built before 1980 | 62% |
| Built 2000 or later | 12% |
| Owner-occupied | 58% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $69,800 |
| Single-family detached | 67% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leary | 4 mi | 15% | 79% |
| Red Lick | 7 mi | 7% | 45% |
| New Boston | 8 mi | 36% | 74% |
| Redwater | 8 mi | 5% | 49% |
| Nash | 9 mi | 9% | 88% |
| Wake Village | 10 mi | 17% | 80% |
| Maud | 10 mi | 8% | 71% |
| Texarkana | 12 mi | 9% | 66% |
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