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New Summerfield, Texas
Inside New Summerfield's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 10% of mapped land, the 2nd-highest of 7 cities in Cherokee County. A shallow water table limits basements on 25%, the 4th-highest of 7 cities in Cherokee County.
That clay share is close to Cherokee County's 14%. FEMA's flood data list 27 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 232 homes, 34% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1985.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Cherokee 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 New Summerfield
Foundation repair in New Summerfield: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 10% of New Summerfield's mapped land.
About 100 of New Summerfield's 232 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 New Summerfield city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 10.4% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 25.4% |
| Septic fields very limited | 75.4% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.4% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 3.4% |
| Mapped soil | 3,019 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Nacogdoches | 23% | 0% |
| Lilbert | 14% | 0% |
| Sacul | 14% | 73% |
| Elrose | 13% | n/a |
| Bowie | 10% | 0% |
| Darco | 10% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 25% of New Summerfield's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 75% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Cherokee County
98.2% of Cherokee 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 New Summerfield. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75766 | 85% | 27 | $221,840 |
| 75780 | 15% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in New Summerfield
| Housing units | 232 |
| Median year built | 1985 |
| Built before 1980 | 34% |
| Built 2000 or later | 23% |
| Owner-occupied | 76% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $84,300 |
| Single-family detached | 56% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallatin | 6 mi | 4% | 46% |
| Jacksonville | 9 mi | under 1% | 20% |
| Reklaw | 11 mi | 5% | 50% |
| Troup | 11 mi | 2% | 56% |
| Rusk | 13 mi | 1% | 15% |
| Bullard | 16 mi | 1% | 19% |
| Arp | 17 mi | under 1% | 17% |
| Whitehouse | 18 mi | 5% | 24% |
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