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Oakwood, Texas
Inside Oakwood's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 14% of mapped land, the 3rd-highest of 7 cities in Leon County. A shallow water table limits basements on 74%, the highest of 7 cities in Leon County.
That clay share is close to Leon County's 16%. FEMA's flood data list 4 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 75855 overlapping the city. Of its 263 homes, 67% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1957.
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 1 overlapping ZIP
of homes built before 1980
Foundation repair in Oakwood
Foundation repair in Oakwood: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 14% of Oakwood's mapped land.
About 200 of Oakwood's 263 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 Oakwood city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 13.9% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 74.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 72.9% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 6.0% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 65.9% |
| Mapped soil | 723 acres |
What the numbers mean here
On 74% of Oakwood's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 73% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
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 Oakwood. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75855 | 100% | 4 | $98,185 |
Homes in Oakwood
| Housing units | 263 |
| Median year built | 1957 |
| Built before 1980 | 67% |
| Built 2000 or later | 9% |
| Owner-occupied | 69% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $111,500 |
| Single-family detached | 84% |
Nearby cities
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