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Sanford, Texas
Inside Sanford's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 0% of mapped land. A shallow water table limits basements on 0%.
That clay share is below Hutchinson County's 19%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 79078 overlapping the city.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Hutchinson County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 1 overlapping ZIP
Foundation repair in Sanford
Foundation repair in Sanford: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 0% of Sanford's mapped land.
| 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 Sanford city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 0.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 26.5% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 1.8% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Urban land, not rated | 22.9% |
| Mapped soil | 85 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Dallam | 46% | n/a |
| Ady | 14% | n/a |
| Burson | 3% | n/a |
| Mobeetie | 3% | n/a |
| Alibates | 1% | n/a |
| Veal | 1% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
With shrink-swell clay on 0% and a shallow water table on 0% of the land, the soil survey points to neither problem across most of Sanford; conditions still vary lot by lot.
Drought in Hutchinson County
100% of Hutchinson 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 Sanford. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79078 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes
Sanford has fewer than 100 housing units in the ACS 2020-2024 estimates, too few for reliable shares.
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fritch | 5 mi | 0% | 0% |
| Borger | 8 mi | 0% | 0% |
| Stinnett | 10 mi | 0% | 0% |
| Skellytown | 22 mi | 45% | 0% |
| Panhandle | 26 mi | over 99% | 8% |
| Dumas | 27 mi | 71% | 2% |
| Sunray | 27 mi | 80% | 2% |
| White Deer | 27 mi | 99% | 2% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026). Methods · Data status