Burke County, ND Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Burke County, ND

Moderate

Soil across 82.6% of Burke County, ND comes back "Moderate" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 3.74% linear extensibility. Conventional foundations are the reasonable expectation here, with routine moisture-control practice rather than special engineering.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

This is a countywide, area-weighted figure across every soil survey map unit in Burke County, ND - never a reading for one specific parcel. 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 Burke County.

Burke County: the real numbers

Burke 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.

How Burke County, ND compares

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Burke County, ND ranks 708 most-constrained nationally, and 5 of 53 within North Dakota. Burke County covers 1,104 square miles and counts 2,154 residents.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Iron County, MO and Union County, IL are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in North Dakota

Every county in North Dakota is on this site, including Billings County, ND and Dickey County, ND. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.