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Radon Levels in Schleicher County, Texas
EPA puts Schleicher County in Zone 3, its lowest radon zone. Homes with elevated levels occur in all three zones, so only a test measures yours.
Data checked By Radon411Methodology
Nearest county
1.0%
Midland County, 111 miles
- Midland
- 1.0%
- Texas
- 10.4%
Share at 4+ pCi/L, 100 tests, 2007 to 2016
Ground above low
None
27.3 pts below Texas
- Schleicher
- 0.0%
- Texas
- 27.3%
Share of land USGS rates moderate or high potential
Tests reported
0
None published
A home here needs its own test
EPA radon zone
Zone 3
Lower potential
- 1
- 2
- Zone 3
1 highest, 3 lowest
EPA predicts under 2 pCi/L indoors
Read a result for Schleicher County
Starts at EPA's action level
EPA’s own thresholds; the figures are the area’s, never this home’s.
EPA’s reading of 4.0 pCi/L
At or above 4 pCi/L
- Under 20 to 1.9 pCi/L
- 2 to 4consider a fix
- 4 and aboveEPA says fix it
This result is at or above 4 pCi/L. EPA recommends fixing a home when the radon level is 4 pCi/L or higher.
The data
Schleicher County, At a glance
Schleicher County at a glance
Predicted: EPA radon zone
EPA Zone 3: lower predicted potential
USGS geologic potential: Low across 100% of the county's area
Predicted: EPA Map of Radon Zones
Measured: tests reported to CDC
No CDC test figures here
CDC has published no radon test figures for Schleicher County. Midland County, 111 miles away, is the nearest county with a figure over the 2007 to 2016 laboratory totals.
Schleicher County, Compared
Schleicher County radon figures, compared
Calculated by Radon411No CDC figure names Schleicher County, in any year or ten-year total; over the 2007 to 2016 laboratory totals, the agency's counts reach 140 Texas counties without it. Pooled across 140 Texas counties, 10.4% of reported tests reached that level; across every county in the country with a figure, 35.8%.
The nearest counties with a figure are Midland County (111 miles away) at 1.0%, Bexar County (157 miles away) at 6.6% and Travis County (169 miles away) at 9.3%. Statewide for the same period, Randall County reported the highest share (71.4%) and Nueces County the lowest (0.0%).
EPA's 1993 map puts Schleicher County in Zone 3, its lowest label: a predicted county average under 2 pCi/L. USGS geology rates 100% of the county's land low radon potential.
Pooled shares: Radon411's sum of CDC's county counts for one period.
Schleicher County, Geology
The ground under Schleicher County
PredictedUSGS's geologic map puts all of Schleicher County's mapped land in one class: low radon potential. All of it lies in the area the map calls Southern High Plains and Plateaus, to which USGS gives a radon index of 7, in the low band (5 to 8).
| Area | The rock, in USGS's words | Potential | Radon index | Share of land |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern High Plains and Plateaus | Paleozoic and Mesozoic sandstone, limestone, shale. | Low | 7 | 100% |
Names, descriptions and indexes: U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Radon Potential Map (2025). Shares: Radon411, from the map cut to the boundary.
Schleicher County beside the ground around it
Across Texas 0.5% of the land is rated high; none of Schleicher County's is. Of the 7 counties that border it, 3 have more moderate-potential ground, Kimble County the most at 1.7%.
The map rates the ground, not the air in any home.
Local help
Schleicher County, Local resources
Radon testing and mitigation in Schleicher County
- Texas Radon GroupTexas Radon Group, run by Texas Tech University, does not license radon professionals and offers free or discounted test kits, and answers questions about testing and mitigation in Texas.Visit the program’s page(opens in a new tab)
- Free and low-cost kitsThe program says:
The Texas Radon Group offers free radon test kits for Texas individuals who qualify.
- Compare kits
- Professionals in Texas7 professionals are listed in Texas.
What Texas's program says
- Licensing of radon professionals
There are no radon certification requirements for the State of Texas at this time, but the National Radon Proficiency Program lists radon testers and mitigators within Texas that have passed a rigorous national certification program.
What it means
Schleicher County, Questions
Questions about radon in Schleicher County
Are radon levels high in Schleicher County?
No CDC testing statistics are published here for Schleicher County, Texas yet. Of the 8 nearest counties with a figure, within 231 miles, the share of tests at or above 4 pCi/L runs from 1.0% to 57.8%.
Which counties border Schleicher County?
Schleicher County borders 7 counties: Sutton County, Tom Green County, Irion County, Menard County, Concho County, Crockett County and Kimble County.
Products
Schleicher County, Products
Testing a home in Schleicher County
No CDC figure names Schleicher County; the nearest county with one, Midland County (111 miles away), reported 1.0% of its tests at or above 4 pCi/L over the 2007 to 2016 laboratory totals, the only reading nearby until a test of this home. Zone 3 is the lowest label, yet homes at or above 4 pCi/L occur in every zone: a short-term kit (2 to 90 days) is the quick first check in Schleicher County.
Test kits and monitors3
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Long-term kit
RL416 long-term radon test kit, lab fee included
- Lab fee included
Method: Alpha track
In home: 90 days to 12 months
MonitorKidde
Radon Detector (RAB) battery digital radon detector with an alarm
- C-NRPP 2024/25: Not included
- Battery
- Alarm
- Screen
Method: Semiconductor sensor
First reading: Within 12 hours
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Test kits and monitors: 1 of 3
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Schleicher County, Bordering counties
Counties bordering Schleicher County
Calculated by Radon411- Radon levels in Tom Green CountyEPA zone 3
33.3%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 2.0 pCi/L · 6 tests
- Radon levels in Kimble CountyEPA zone 3
0.0%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 2.1 pCi/L · 1 test
- Radon levels in Sutton CountyEPA zone 3
No CDC figure for 2007 to 2016; its page reads it against its own neighbours.
- Radon levels in Irion CountyEPA zone 3
No CDC figure for 2007 to 2016; its page reads it against its own neighbours.
- Radon levels in Menard CountyEPA zone 3
No CDC figure for 2007 to 2016; its page reads it against its own neighbours.
- Radon levels in Concho CountyEPA zone 3
No CDC figure for 2007 to 2016; its page reads it against its own neighbours.
- Radon levels in Crockett CountyEPA zone 3
No CDC figure for 2007 to 2016; its page reads it against its own neighbours.
Schleicher County, Cities and towns
Cities and towns in Schleicher County
Schleicher County has been losing residents: from 2,438 in 2020 to 2,245 on July 1, 2025, a fall of 7.9% by the Census Bureau's estimates. Spread over its land, that is 1.7 people to the square mile. Eldorado, its one incorporated place, has 1,457 residents, 64.9% of the total. CDC publishes no radon test count for Schleicher County; across Texas its counts for 2007 to 2016 come to 0.1 tests for every 1,000 residents (2025 estimate).
Eldorado is the one incorporated place here; CDC publishes no figure by town, so it reads Schleicher County's.
| Place | Residents | Since 2020 | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eldorado | 1,457 | −7.9% | 64.9% |
One incorporated place, as listed in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 place reference files. Residents: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates for July 1, 2025 (Vintage 2025).
Schleicher County, Homes
Homes in Schleicher County
Schleicher County is a place of houses on their own lots: 88% of its 1,290 homes are detached single-family houses, against 65% across Texas. The homes are older than Texas' as a whole: half were built before 1973 (1990 for Texas), and 42% date from before 1960. Owners live in 88% of the occupied homes (Texas: 63%), so for most households a test and a fix are their own to order.
| Homes | Schleicher County | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 1,290 | 11,890,808 |
| Detached houses | 88% | 65% |
| In buildings of 5 or more | 1% | 21% |
| Mobile homes | 11% | 7% |
| Built before 1960 | 42% | 13% |
| Built since 2000 | 19% | 37% |
| Middle year built | 1973 | 1990 |
| Owner-occupied | 88% | 63% |
Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2019 to 2023: estimates from a sample of homes, looser for a small place. Shares by Radon411.