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Ivanhoe, Texas
Inside Ivanhoe's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 2% of mapped land, the 4th-highest of 4 cities in Tyler County. A shallow water table limits basements on 13%, the 3rd-highest of 4 cities in Tyler County.
That clay share is below Tyler County's 18%. FEMA's flood data list 46 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 75979 overlapping the city. Of its 1,028 homes, 44% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1983.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Tyler 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 Ivanhoe
Foundation repair in Ivanhoe: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 2% of Ivanhoe's mapped land.
About 900 of Ivanhoe's 1,028 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 Ivanhoe city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 1.6% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 12.9% |
| Septic fields very limited | 40.5% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 1.8% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 1.7% |
| Mapped soil | 2,328 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Doucette | 20% | n/a |
| Pinetucky | 14% | n/a |
| Shankler | 13% | n/a |
| Stringtown | 8% | n/a |
| Otanya | 6% | n/a |
| Kirbyville | 5% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
With shrink-swell clay on 2% and a shallow water table on 13% of the land, the soil survey points to neither problem across most of Ivanhoe; conditions still vary lot by lot.
Drought in Tyler County
56% of Tyler 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 Ivanhoe. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75979 | 100% | 46 | $1.6 million |
Homes in Ivanhoe
| Housing units | 1,028 |
| Median year built | 1983 |
| Built before 1980 | 44% |
| Built 2000 or later | 23% |
| Owner-occupied | 78% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $98,200 |
| Single-family detached | 89% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodville | 7 mi | 6% | 32% |
| Colmesneil | 16 mi | 3% | 7% |
| Chester | 20 mi | 42% | 30% |
| Kountze | 22 mi | 0% | 47% |
| Silsbee | 27 mi | 1% | 43% |
| Seven Oaks | 29 mi | 8% | 83% |
| Jasper | 30 mi | 41% | 7% |
| Kirbyville | 31 mi | 0% | 52% |
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