Camp County, TX Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Camp County, TX

Moderate

Soil across 36% of Camp County, TX comes back "Moderate" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 4.15% 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 Camp County, TX - 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).

Camp County: the real numbers

Camp 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.

Camp County's rank among Texas counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Camp County, TX ranks 499 most-constrained nationally, and 116 of 253 within Texas. Camp County, TX is 196 square miles with a population of 13,164.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Calhoun County, MI and Sharp County, AR are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Texas

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