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Woodville, Texas
Inside Woodville's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 6% of mapped land, the 2nd-highest of 4 cities in Tyler County. A shallow water table limits basements on 32%, the highest of 4 cities in Tyler County.
That clay share is below Tyler County's 18%. FEMA's flood data list 46 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 75979 overlapping the city. Of its 1,328 homes, 49% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1981.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Tyler 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 Woodville
Foundation repair in Woodville: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 6% of Woodville's mapped land.
About 900 of Woodville's 1,328 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 Woodville city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 6.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 32.4% |
| Septic fields very limited | 74.5% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.9% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 17.5% |
| Mapped soil | 2,013 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Pinetucky | 28% | n/a |
| Doucette | 9% | n/a |
| Sawlit | 6% | n/a |
| Stringtown | 6% | n/a |
| Alazan | 6% | n/a |
| Hatliff | 6% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 32% of Woodville's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 74% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Tyler County
56% of Tyler 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 Woodville. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75979 | 100% | 46 | $1.6 million |
Homes in Woodville
| Housing units | 1,328 |
| Median year built | 1981 |
| Built before 1980 | 49% |
| Built 2000 or later | 13% |
| Owner-occupied | 55% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $214,900 |
| Single-family detached | 70% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivanhoe | 7 mi | 2% | 13% |
| Colmesneil | 9 mi | 3% | 7% |
| Chester | 15 mi | 42% | 30% |
| Seven Oaks | 26 mi | 8% | 83% |
| Zavalla | 27 mi | 10% | 32% |
| Jasper | 27 mi | 41% | 7% |
| Kountze | 28 mi | 0% | 47% |
| Corrigan | 29 mi | under 1% | 72% |
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