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Iredell, Texas
Inside Iredell's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 11% of mapped land. A shallow water table limits basements on 5%, the highest of 7 cities in Bosque County.
That clay share is below Bosque County's 29%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 76649 overlapping the city. Of its 166 homes, 69% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1966.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Bosque 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 Iredell
Foundation repair in Iredell: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 11% of Iredell's mapped land.
About 200 of Iredell's 166 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 Iredell city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 10.9% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 4.6% |
| Septic fields very limited | 61.7% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.4% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 10.9% |
| Mapped soil | 297 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Minwells | 40% | n/a |
| Sunev | 22% | n/a |
| Krum | 6% | n/a |
| Bosque | 5% | n/a |
| Hassee | 5% | n/a |
| Cranfill | 4% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
USDA rates 62% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
With shrink-swell clay on 11% and a shallow water table on 5% of the land, the soil survey points to neither problem across most of Iredell; conditions still vary lot by lot.
Drought in Bosque County
100% of Bosque 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 Iredell. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76649 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Iredell
| Housing units | 166 |
| Median year built | 1966 |
| Built before 1980 | 69% |
| Built 2000 or later | 7% |
| Owner-occupied | 84% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $68,600 |
| Single-family detached | 94% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Springs | 9 mi | 64% | 0% |
| Hico | 9 mi | 39% | 1% |
| Meridian | 14 mi | 36% | 0% |
| Cranfills Gap | 15 mi | 48% | 0% |
| Morgan | 16 mi | 43% | 0% |
| Glen Rose | 19 mi | 15% | under 1% |
| Clifton | 22 mi | 33% | 0% |
| Hamilton | 25 mi | 50% | 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