Calumet County, WI Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Calumet County, WI

Moderate

Soil across 69% of Calumet County, WI comes back "Moderate" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 3.93% 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 Calumet County, WI - 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 Calumet County.

Calumet County: the real numbers

Calumet 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.

Calumet County's rank among Wisconsin counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Calumet County, WI ranks 610 most-constrained nationally, and 2 of 72 within Wisconsin. The county spans 318 square miles, home to 53,602 people.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Sevier County, AR and Hancock County, MS are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Wisconsin

Every county in Wisconsin is on this site, including Iron County, WI and Pierce County, WI. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.