Barton County, MO Shrink-Swell Risk

Barton County, MO's soil, for shrink-swell risk

Moderate

Barton County, MO: USDA's soil survey rates 56.4% of the county "Moderate" for shrink-swell potential (3.16% linear extensibility). A real but modest amount of movement - standard foundations usually hold up, but drainage and moisture control around the foundation still matter more than on low-risk soil.

What Barton County's reading doesn't cover

Two lots a mile apart in Barton County can carry different soil, even though they share one countywide reading. A site-specific soil report, usually $1,000-$5,000, is what an engineer would actually pull before designing a foundation on a lot in Barton County.

What it costs to find out, versus to ignore it

With Barton County, MO rating "Moderate", a geotechnical report is still worthwhile before a build, just less urgent than in a high-risk county. 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.

How Barton County, MO compares

Nationally, Barton County, MO is the 1,079-most-constrained of 3,085 rated counties for shrink-swell soil. Within Missouri alone it ranks 77 of 114. Barton County, MO is 592 square miles with a population of 11,717.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Thomas County, KS and Tom Green County, TX are worth a look for comparison.

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More of Missouri

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