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Slaton, Texas
Inside Slaton's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 8% of mapped land. A shallow water table limits basements on 2%, the 5th-highest of 9 cities in Lubbock County.
That clay share is below Lubbock County's 42%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 79364 overlapping the city. Of its 2,336 homes, 80% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1963.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Lubbock 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 Slaton
Foundation repair in Slaton: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 8% of Slaton's mapped land.
About 1,900 of Slaton's 2,336 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 Slaton city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 8.4% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 2.4% |
| Septic fields very limited | 16.1% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.0% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 6.8% |
| Urban land, not rated | 17.4% |
| Mapped soil | 3,479 acres |
What the numbers mean here
With shrink-swell clay on 8% and a shallow water table on 2% of the land, the soil survey points to neither problem across most of Slaton; conditions still vary lot by lot.
Drought in Lubbock County
64.1% of Lubbock 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 Slaton. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79364 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Slaton
| Housing units | 2,336 |
| Median year built | 1963 |
| Built before 1980 | 80% |
| Built 2000 or later | 11% |
| Owner-occupied | 79% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $84,600 |
| Single-family detached | 82% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ransom Canyon | 6 mi | 8% | 1% |
| Buffalo Springs Lake | 7 mi | 2% | 0% |
| Wilson | 10 mi | 8% | 1% |
| Idalou | 15 mi | 34% | 2% |
| Lubbock | 16 mi | 23% | 3% |
| Lorenzo | 17 mi | 94% | 3% |
| New Home | 17 mi | 3% | 2% |
| Wolfforth | 21 mi | 13% | 5% |
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