Arthur County, NE Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Arthur County, NE

Low

Soil across 99.6% of Arthur County, NE comes back "Low" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 0.28% linear extensibility. That's the easiest starting point on this site's scale - a standard foundation is the reasonable default here, though any one lot can still differ.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

This is a countywide, area-weighted figure across every soil survey map unit in Arthur County, NE - never a reading for one specific parcel. The real answer for one lot is still a site-specific geotechnical report, running about $1,000-$5,000 (typically near $2,700).

Arthur County: the real numbers

Arthur County's soil reading points toward standard foundation practice as the likely outcome, not the exception. A geotechnical report runs $1,000-$5,000, typically around $2,700. Foundation repair, if a specific lot turns out to differ from the county average, runs $5,000-$15,000.

Where this sits nationally

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Arthur County, NE ranks 3,074 most-constrained nationally, and 90 of 93 within Nebraska. The county spans 715 square miles, home to 423 people.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Coffee County, TN and Fulton County, AR are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Nebraska

Every county in Nebraska is on this site, including Sheridan County, NE and Dakota County, NE. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.