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Spearman, Texas
Inside Spearman's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 75% of mapped land, higher than 79% of Texas cities. A shallow water table limits basements on 0%.
That clay share is above Hansford County's 55%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 79081 overlapping the city. Of its 1,316 homes, 75% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1971.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Hansford 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 Spearman
Foundation repair in Spearman: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 75% of Spearman's mapped land, more than in 79% of Texas cities.
About 1,200 of Spearman's 1,316 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 Spearman city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 74.7% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 0.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 24.5% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 6.3% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 74.5% |
| Mapped soil | 1,347 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Oslo | 52% | n/a |
| Perryton | 24% | n/a |
| Sunray | 10% | n/a |
| Sherm | 8% | 95% |
| Conlen | 5% | n/a |
| Waka | under 1% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 6.3% by land area here, and 75% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 75% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Hansford County is in drought on the latest map, and 75% of Spearman's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
Drought in Hansford County
100% of Hansford 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 Spearman. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79081 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Spearman
| Housing units | 1,316 |
| Median year built | 1971 |
| Built before 1980 | 75% |
| Built 2000 or later | 12% |
| Owner-occupied | 82% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $124,000 |
| Single-family detached | 88% |
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