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Ranger, Texas
Inside Ranger's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 53% of mapped land, the highest of 6 cities in Eastland County. A shallow water table limits basements on 4%, the 5th-highest of 6 cities in Eastland County.
That clay share is above Eastland County's 30%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 76470 overlapping the city. Of its 1,304 homes, 72% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1959.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Eastland 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 Ranger
Foundation repair in Ranger: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 53% of Ranger's mapped land, more than in 59% of Texas cities.
About 900 of Ranger's 1,304 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 Ranger city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 52.6% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 3.9% |
| Septic fields very limited | 86.8% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 6.1% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 35.6% |
| Mapped soil | 4,562 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Thurber | 26% | n/a |
| Truce | 15% | 47% |
| Hensley | 9% | n/a |
| Chaney | 9% | n/a |
| Leeray | 7% | n/a |
| Owens | 7% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 6.1% by land area here, and 36% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 53% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Eastland County is in drought on the latest map, and 53% of Ranger's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 87% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Eastland County
100% of Eastland 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 Ranger. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76470 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Ranger
| Housing units | 1,304 |
| Median year built | 1959 |
| Built before 1980 | 72% |
| Built 2000 or later | 8% |
| Owner-occupied | 57% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $66,000 |
| Single-family detached | 67% |
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