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Winfield, Texas

Inside Winfield's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 74% of mapped land, the 3rd-highest of 4 cities in Titus County. A shallow water table limits basements on 61%, the highest of 4 cities in Titus County.

That clay share is above Titus County's 50%. FEMA's flood data list 4 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 127 homes, 32% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1990.

Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Titus County

74%

expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes

61%

high water table: limits basements

4

flood losses since 2016 in 2 overlapping ZIPs

32%

of homes built before 1980

Foundation repair in Winfield

Foundation repair in Winfield: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 74% of Winfield's mapped land, more than in 78% of Texas cities.

About 100 of Winfield's 127 homes are detached houses.

Who designs the repairThe ASCE Texas Section's repair guidelines say a Texas-licensed engineer should evaluate the foundation and design the repair (2022 guidelines)
PricesCost guide ranges compared

Soil under Winfield city limits

Expansive clay (limits slab homes)74.1%
High water table (limits basements)61.5%
Septic fields very limited82.3%
Clay swell (LEP, by area)9.7%
High-swell land (LEP 6%+)74.1%
Mapped soil502 acres
Soil seriesShare hereSeries nationally: expansive clay
Freestone56%73%
Woodtell24%96%
Raino6%n/a
Wolfpen3%n/a
Kirvin1%n/a
Pickton1%n/a
Titus CountyWinfield
Winfield city limits inside Titus County, shaded by the city's expansive clay share.under 10%10-25%25-40%40-60%60%+

How we count

What the numbers mean here

Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 9.7% by land area here, and 74% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 74% of the mapped land.

Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Titus County is in drought on the latest map, and 74% of Winfield's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.

On 61% of Winfield'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 Titus County

100% of Titus County is in drought (D1 or worse) on the October 13, 2026 map. County detail.

October 21, 2025Share of area in drought, weeklyOctober 13, 2026

Flood losses by ZIP code

FEMA flood records since 2016 in the ZIP codes that overlap Winfield. ZIP areas reach past city limits.

ZIPShare of city landFlood lossesPaid
7549389%0$0
7545511%4$248,879

Homes in Winfield

Housing units127
Median year built1990
Built before 198032%
Built 2000 or later25%
Owner-occupied75%
Median value, owner-occupied$115,200
Single-family detached54%

Nearby cities

PlaceDistanceExpansive clayHigh water table
Miller's Cove 1 mi 82% 39%
Mount Vernon 7 mi 57% 48%
Mount Pleasant 8 mi 46% 36%
Rocky Mound 11 mi 0% 43%
Talco 14 mi 88% 2%
Pittsburg 14 mi 1% 47%
Winnsboro 18 mi 15% 44%
Omaha 22 mi 7% 52%

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