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Lakewood Village, Texas
Inside Lakewood Village's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 77% of mapped land, the 4th-highest of 33 cities in Denton County. A shallow water table limits basements on 0%.
That clay share is above Denton County's 50%. FEMA's flood data list 7 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 75068 overlapping the city. Of its 253 homes, 15% were built before 1980; the median dates from 2002.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Denton 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 Lakewood Village
Foundation repair in Lakewood Village: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 77% of Lakewood Village's mapped land, more than in 82% of Texas cities.
About 300 of Lakewood Village's 253 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 Lakewood Village city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 77.3% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 0.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 88.4% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 11.4% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 79.0% |
| Mapped soil | 485 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 11.4% by land area here, and 79% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 77% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Denton County is in drought on the latest map, and 77% of Lakewood Village's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 88% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Denton County
100% of Denton 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 Lakewood Village. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75068 | 100% | 7 | $14,599 |
Homes in Lakewood Village
| Housing units | 253 |
| Median year built | 2002 |
| Built before 1980 | 15% |
| Built 2000 or later | 56% |
| Owner-occupied | 98% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $522,200 |
| Single-family detached | 99% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Dallas | 3 mi | 18% | 1% |
| Oak Point | 3 mi | 31% | under 1% |
| Hackberry | 4 mi | 84% | 0% |
| Hickory Creek | 4 mi | 18% | 5% |
| Shady Shores | 5 mi | 14% | 7% |
| The Colony | 5 mi | 68% | 0% |
| Little Elm | 5 mi | 52% | 1% |
| Corinth | 5 mi | 12% | 3% |
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