Tira, Texas
Inside Tira's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 77% of mapped land, the 3rd-highest of 4 cities in Hopkins County. A shallow water table limits basements on 33%, the 2nd-highest of 4 cities in Hopkins County.
That clay share is above Hopkins County's 63%. FEMA's flood data list 5 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 75482 overlapping the city. Of its 191 homes, 40% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1989.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Hopkins 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 Tira
Foundation repair in Tira: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 77% of Tira's mapped land, more than in 81% of Texas cities.
About 100 of Tira's 191 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 Tira city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 77.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 33.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 89.7% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 8.4% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 81.6% |
| Mapped soil | 918 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 8.4% by land area here, and 82% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 77% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Hopkins County is in drought on the latest map, and 77% of Tira's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
On 33% of Tira's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 90% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Hopkins County
100% of Hopkins 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 Tira. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75482 | 100% | 5 | $77,188 |
Homes in Tira
| Housing units | 191 |
| Median year built | 1989 |
| Built before 1980 | 40% |
| Built 2000 or later | 38% |
| Owner-occupied | 88% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $129,600 |
| Single-family detached | 69% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper | 10 mi | 90% | 1% |
| Sulphur Springs | 14 mi | 65% | 38% |
| Roxton | 19 mi | 84% | 13% |
| Deport | 19 mi | 84% | 10% |
| Como | 19 mi | 85% | 21% |
| Pecan Gap | 20 mi | 77% | 5% |
| Mount Vernon | 21 mi | 57% | 48% |
| Bogata | 21 mi | 34% | 25% |
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