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Scurry, Texas
Inside Scurry's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 78% of mapped land, higher than 83% of Texas cities. A shallow water table limits basements on 10%.
That clay share is above Kaufman County's 73%. FEMA's flood data list 5 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 75158 overlapping the city. Of its 234 homes, 22% were built before 1980; the median dates from 2001.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Kaufman 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 Scurry
Foundation repair in Scurry: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 78% of Scurry's mapped land, more than in 83% of Texas cities.
About 200 of Scurry's 234 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 Scurry city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 78.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 10.1% |
| Septic fields very limited | 91.2% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 7.5% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 80.7% |
| Mapped soil | 1,280 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 7.5% by land area here, and 81% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 78% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Kaufman County is in drought on the latest map, and 78% of Scurry's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 91% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Kaufman County
100% of Kaufman 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 Scurry. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75158 | 100% | 5 | $273,029 |
Homes in Scurry
| Housing units | 234 |
| Median year built | 2001 |
| Built before 1980 | 22% |
| Built 2000 or later | 53% |
| Owner-occupied | 75% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $282,700 |
| Single-family detached | 75% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grays Prairie | 3 mi | 74% | 21% |
| Oak Grove | 4 mi | 85% | 1% |
| Cottonwood | 4 mi | 52% | 28% |
| Rosser | 5 mi | 45% | 43% |
| Kaufman | 6 mi | 79% | 10% |
| Crandall | 9 mi | 83% | 2% |
| Post Oak Bend | 9 mi | 76% | 13% |
| Combine | 9 mi | 51% | 15% |
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