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Leona, Texas
Inside Leona's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 3% of mapped land, the 4th-highest of 7 cities in Leon County. A shallow water table limits basements on 11%, the 4th-highest of 7 cities in Leon County.
That clay share is below Leon County's 16%. FEMA's flood data list 1 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 123 homes, 30% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1990.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Leon County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 2 overlapping ZIPs
of homes built before 1980
Foundation repair in Leona
Foundation repair in Leona: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 3% of Leona's mapped land.
About 100 of Leona's 123 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 Leona city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 3.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 10.8% |
| Septic fields very limited | 35.8% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.1% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 7.2% |
| Mapped soil | 1,428 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Gasil | 35% | 0% |
| Silstid | 21% | n/a |
| Marquez | 13% | n/a |
| Hearne | 11% | n/a |
| Hatliff | 5% | n/a |
| Rosanky | 4% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
With shrink-swell clay on 3% and a shallow water table on 11% of the land, the soil survey points to neither problem across most of Leona; conditions still vary lot by lot.
Drought in Leon County
100% of Leon 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 Leona. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75850 | 88% | 0 | $0 |
| 77871 | 12% | 1 | $50,813 |
Homes in Leona
| Housing units | 123 |
| Median year built | 1990 |
| Built before 1980 | 30% |
| Built 2000 or later | 31% |
| Owner-occupied | 90% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $187,900 |
| Single-family detached | 62% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centerville | 7 mi | 0% | 9% |
| Normangee | 12 mi | 79% | 9% |
| Madisonville | 14 mi | 79% | 31% |
| Midway | 16 mi | 91% | 10% |
| Jewett | 18 mi | under 1% | 14% |
| Marquez | 18 mi | 49% | 16% |
| Buffalo | 22 mi | 0% | 5% |
| Bedias | 26 mi | 82% | 13% |
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