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Iowa Park, Texas
Inside Iowa Park's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 53% of mapped land, the 2nd-highest of 6 cities in Wichita County. A shallow water table limits basements on 0%.
That clay share is above Wichita County's 43%. FEMA's flood data list 6 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 76367 overlapping the city. Of its 3,007 homes, 54% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1977.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Wichita 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 Iowa Park
Foundation repair in Iowa Park: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 53% of Iowa Park's mapped land, more than in 60% of Texas cities.
About 2,600 of Iowa Park's 3,007 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 Iowa Park city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 52.9% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 0.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 75.6% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 6.3% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 52.8% |
| Mapped soil | 2,991 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 6.3% by land area here, and 53% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 53% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Wichita County is in drought on the latest map, and 53% of Iowa Park's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 76% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Wichita County
100% of Wichita 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 Iowa Park. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76367 | 100% | 6 | $294,553 |
Homes in Iowa Park
| Housing units | 3,007 |
| Median year built | 1977 |
| Built before 1980 | 54% |
| Built 2000 or later | 18% |
| Owner-occupied | 85% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $132,800 |
| Single-family detached | 86% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Valley | 5 mi | 40% | under 1% |
| Wichita Falls | 10 mi | 30% | under 1% |
| Burkburnett | 10 mi | 30% | under 1% |
| Holliday | 10 mi | 41% | under 1% |
| Cashion Community | 11 mi | 39% | under 1% |
| Lakeside City | 12 mi | 51% | 0% |
| Electra | 15 mi | 78% | 0% |
| Dean | 16 mi | 14% | 0% |
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