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Spofford, Texas
Inside Spofford's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 12% of mapped land. A shallow water table limits basements on under 1%.
That clay share is close to Kinney County's 10%. FEMA's flood data list 5 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 78832 overlapping the city.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Kinney County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 1 overlapping ZIP
Foundation repair in Spofford
Foundation repair in Spofford: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 12% of Spofford'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 Spofford city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 11.6% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 0.3% |
| Septic fields very limited | 88.5% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.7% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 11.6% |
| Mapped soil | 157 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Uvalde | 72% | n/a |
| Montell | 15% | n/a |
| Olmos | 5% | n/a |
| Bookout | 2% | n/a |
| Valco | 2% | n/a |
| Elindio | 2% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
USDA rates 89% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
With shrink-swell clay on 12% and a shallow water table on under 1% of the land, the soil survey points to neither problem across most of Spofford; conditions still vary lot by lot.
Drought in Kinney County
83.6% of Kinney 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 Spofford. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78832 | 100% | 5 | $0 |
Homes
Spofford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brackettville | 10 mi | 15% | 0% |
| Del Rio | 32 mi | 7% | 1% |
| Eagle Pass | 33 mi | 41% | 0% |
| Uvalde | 38 mi | 23% | under 1% |
| Camp Wood | 42 mi | 1% | 0% |
| Crystal City | 49 mi | 37% | under 1% |
| Leakey | 55 mi | 32% | 0% |
| Carrizo Springs | 56 mi | 3% | under 1% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026). Methods · Data status