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Weimar, Texas
Inside Weimar's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 68% of mapped land, the highest of 3 cities in Colorado County. A shallow water table limits basements on 2%, the 3rd-highest of 3 cities in Colorado County.
That clay share is above Colorado County's 37%. FEMA's flood data list 2 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 78962 overlapping the city. Of its 1,266 homes, 65% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1966.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Colorado 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 Weimar
Foundation repair in Weimar: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 68% of Weimar's mapped land, more than in 73% of Texas cities.
About 1,000 of Weimar's 1,266 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 Weimar city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 67.7% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 1.6% |
| Septic fields very limited | 79.0% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 8.3% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 69.3% |
| Mapped soil | 1,479 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Frelsburg | 28% | 93% |
| Hallettsville | 24% | n/a |
| Carbengle | 11% | n/a |
| Straber | 7% | n/a |
| Dubina | 5% | n/a |
| Bleiblerville | 5% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 8.3% by land area here, and 69% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 68% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Colorado County is in drought on the latest map, and 68% of Weimar's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 79% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Colorado County
100% of Colorado 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 Weimar. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78962 | 100% | 2 | $31,235 |
Homes in Weimar
| Housing units | 1,266 |
| Median year built | 1966 |
| Built before 1980 | 65% |
| Built 2000 or later | 11% |
| Owner-occupied | 67% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $165,300 |
| Single-family detached | 79% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schulenburg | 8 mi | 65% | 13% |
| Ellinger | 10 mi | 90% | 3% |
| Columbus | 13 mi | 12% | 22% |
| Fayetteville | 15 mi | 77% | 12% |
| La Grange | 16 mi | 64% | 4% |
| Flatonia | 20 mi | 96% | 4% |
| Hallettsville | 20 mi | 77% | 35% |
| Moulton | 24 mi | 30% | 2% |
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