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Jolly, Texas
Inside Jolly's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 66% of mapped land, the highest of 6 cities in Clay County. A shallow water table limits basements on 0%.
That clay share is above Clay County's 23%. FEMA's flood data list 7 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Clay County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 2 overlapping ZIPs
Foundation repair in Jolly
Foundation repair in Jolly: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 66% of Jolly's mapped land, more than in 72% of Texas cities.
| 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 Jolly city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 66.2% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 0.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 97.5% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 6.9% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 76.0% |
| Mapped soil | 623 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Kamay | 65% | 89% |
| Bluegrove | 14% | n/a |
| Deandale | 9% | n/a |
| Stoneburg | 4% | n/a |
| Port | 2% | n/a |
| Renfrow | 1% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 6.9% by land area here, and 76% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 66% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Clay County is in drought on the latest map, and 66% of Jolly's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 98% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Clay County
100% of Clay 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 Jolly. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76305 | 72% | 4 | $36,985 |
| 76310 | 22% | 3 | $22,026 |
Homes
Jolly has fewer than 100 housing units in the ACS 2020-2024 estimates, too few for reliable shares.
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean | 4 mi | 14% | 0% |
| Henrietta | 10 mi | 41% | 0% |
| Wichita Falls | 10 mi | 30% | under 1% |
| Lakeside City | 11 mi | 51% | 0% |
| Petrolia | 12 mi | 66% | 0% |
| Cashion Community | 14 mi | 39% | under 1% |
| Pleasant Valley | 15 mi | 40% | under 1% |
| Byers | 16 mi | 2% | 0% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026). Methods · Data status