Auglaize County, OH Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Auglaize County, OH

Moderate

Soil across 89.1% of Auglaize County, OH comes back "Moderate" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 4.26% linear extensibility. That's a middle reading: not the sharp swings that crack a foundation outright, but enough that grading and drainage are worth getting right.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

This is a countywide, area-weighted figure across every soil survey map unit in Auglaize County, OH - never a reading for one specific parcel. A local geotechnical report, typically $1,000-$5,000 (around $2,700 typical), is the only way to know what one lot in Auglaize County will actually do.

Auglaize County: the real numbers

Auglaize 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, Auglaize County, OH ranks 453 most-constrained nationally, and 10 of 88 within Ohio. The county spans 401 square miles, home to 45,922 people.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Coffey County, KS and Warren County, VA are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Ohio

Every county in Ohio is on this site, including Stark County, OH and Pike County, OH. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.