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Stamford, Texas
Inside Stamford's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 39% of mapped land, the 4th-highest of 6 cities in Haskell County. A shallow water table limits basements on under 1%.
That clay share is below Haskell County's 59%. FEMA's flood data list 43 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 1,523 homes, 73% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1960.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Haskell County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 2 overlapping ZIPs
of homes built before 1980
Foundation repair in Stamford
Foundation repair in Stamford: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 39% of Stamford's mapped land.
About 1,300 of Stamford's 1,523 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 Stamford city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 38.8% |
| High water table (limits basements) | under 0.1% |
| Septic fields very limited | 46.9% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 6.8% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 33.8% |
| Mapped soil | 8,264 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Rowena | 14% | n/a |
| Vernon | 10% | n/a |
| Tillman | 6% | 93% |
| Knoco | 6% | n/a |
| Stamford | 3% | n/a |
| Tobosa | 3% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 6.8% by land area here, and 34% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 39% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Haskell County is in drought on the latest map, and 39% of Stamford's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
Drought in Haskell County
100% of Haskell 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 Stamford. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79553 | 66% | 0 | $0 |
| 79521 | 34% | 43 | $1.4 million |
Homes in Stamford
| Housing units | 1,523 |
| Median year built | 1960 |
| Built before 1980 | 73% |
| Built 2000 or later | 10% |
| Owner-occupied | 61% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $64,700 |
| Single-family detached | 82% |
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