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Wake Village, Texas
Inside Wake Village's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 17% of mapped land, the 2nd-highest of 10 cities in Bowie County. A shallow water table limits basements on 80%, the 3rd-highest of 10 cities in Bowie County.
That clay share is below Bowie County's 32%. FEMA's flood data list 14 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 75501 overlapping the city. Of its 2,491 homes, 42% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1984.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Bowie 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 Wake Village
Foundation repair in Wake Village: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 17% of Wake Village's mapped land.
About 2,000 of Wake Village's 2,491 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 Wake Village city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 16.8% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 79.6% |
| Septic fields very limited | 82.2% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.6% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 21.0% |
| Urban land, not rated | 5.3% |
| Mapped soil | 1,908 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Eylau | 39% | n/a |
| Sawyer | 16% | n/a |
| Sacul | 11% | 73% |
| Annona | 5% | n/a |
| Adaton | 5% | n/a |
| Blevins | 4% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 3.6% by land area here, and 21% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 17% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Bowie County is in drought on the latest map, and 17% of Wake Village's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
On 80% of Wake Village's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 82% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Bowie County
100% of Bowie 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 Wake Village. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75501 | 100% | 14 | $626,598 |
Homes in Wake Village
| Housing units | 2,491 |
| Median year built | 1984 |
| Built before 1980 | 42% |
| Built 2000 or later | 14% |
| Owner-occupied | 52% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $186,000 |
| Single-family detached | 79% |
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