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Overton, Texas
Inside Overton's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on under 1% of mapped land. A shallow water table limits basements on 9%, the 5th-highest of 6 cities in Rusk County.
That clay share is below Rusk County's 15%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 75684 overlapping the city. Of its 939 homes, 72% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1967.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Rusk 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 Overton
Foundation repair in Overton: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on under 1% of Overton's mapped land.
About 700 of Overton's 939 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 Overton city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.2% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 9.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 54.9% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.0% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 1.9% |
| Mapped soil | 4,322 acres |
What the numbers mean here
USDA rates 55% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
With shrink-swell clay on under 1% and a shallow water table on 9% of the land, the soil survey points to neither problem across most of Overton; conditions still vary lot by lot.
Drought in Rusk County
100% of Rusk 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 Overton. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75684 | 99% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Overton
| Housing units | 939 |
| Median year built | 1967 |
| Built before 1980 | 72% |
| Built 2000 or later | 15% |
| Owner-occupied | 66% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $115,300 |
| Single-family detached | 76% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| New London | 3 mi | 4% | 7% |
| Arp | 6 mi | under 1% | 17% |
| Kilgore | 11 mi | 3% | 37% |
| New Chapel Hill | 12 mi | 0% | 20% |
| Troup | 13 mi | 2% | 56% |
| Henderson | 13 mi | 9% | 25% |
| Whitehouse | 15 mi | 5% | 24% |
| Lakeport | 18 mi | 7% | 38% |
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