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Log Cabin, Texas
Inside Log Cabin's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 78% of mapped land, the 2nd-highest of 19 cities in Henderson County. A shallow water table limits basements on 13%.
That clay share is above Henderson County's 25%. FEMA's flood data list 3 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 75148 overlapping the city. Of its 523 homes, 39% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1986.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Henderson 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 Log Cabin
Foundation repair in Log Cabin: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 78% of Log Cabin's mapped land, more than in 82% of Texas cities.
About 200 of Log Cabin's 523 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 Log Cabin city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 77.6% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 13.5% |
| Septic fields very limited | 80.8% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 7.0% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 80.5% |
| Mapped soil | 676 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 7.0% by land area here, and 80% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 78% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Henderson County is in drought on the latest map, and 78% of Log Cabin's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 81% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Henderson County
100% of Henderson 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 Log Cabin. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75148 | 100% | 3 | $363,061 |
Homes in Log Cabin
| Housing units | 523 |
| Median year built | 1986 |
| Built before 1980 | 39% |
| Built 2000 or later | 38% |
| Owner-occupied | 84% |
| Single-family detached | 42% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caney City | 1 mi | 24% | 64% |
| Star Harbor | 3 mi | 52% | 36% |
| Malakoff | 3 mi | 68% | 43% |
| Payne Springs | 5 mi | 69% | 47% |
| Eustace | 6 mi | 68% | 40% |
| Enchanted Oaks | 6 mi | 81% | 10% |
| Trinidad | 7 mi | 62% | 35% |
| Tool | 10 mi | 66% | 37% |
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