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Lindsay, Texas
Inside Lindsay's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 75% of mapped land, the 2nd-highest of 7 cities in Cooke County. A shallow water table limits basements on 0%.
That clay share is above Cooke County's 38%. FEMA's flood data list 5 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 466 homes, 25% were built before 1980; the median dates from 2001.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Cooke 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 Lindsay
Foundation repair in Lindsay: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 75% of Lindsay's mapped land, more than in 79% of Texas cities.
About 500 of Lindsay's 466 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 Lindsay city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 74.9% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 0.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 97.1% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 7.7% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 75.6% |
| Mapped soil | 1,049 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 7.7% 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 75% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 74.9% of Cooke County is in drought on the latest map, and 75% of Lindsay's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 97% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Cooke County
74.9% of Cooke 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 Lindsay. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76250 | 54% | 0 | $0 |
| 76240 | 46% | 5 | $123,574 |
Homes in Lindsay
| Housing units | 466 |
| Median year built | 2001 |
| Built before 1980 | 25% |
| Built 2000 or later | 53% |
| Owner-occupied | 88% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $352,300 |
| Single-family detached | 100% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville | 4 mi | 76% | 0% |
| Muenster | 9 mi | 53% | 0% |
| Oak Ridge | 10 mi | 9% | 3% |
| Valley View | 12 mi | 65% | 0% |
| Callisburg | 12 mi | 34% | 0% |
| Road Runner | 13 mi | 16% | 0% |
| Saint Jo | 18 mi | 42% | 2% |
| Whitesboro | 18 mi | 56% | 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