Cherokee County, KS Shrink-Swell Risk

Cherokee County, KS's soil, for shrink-swell risk

Moderate

Cherokee County, KS: USDA's soil survey rates 58.8% of the county "Moderate" for shrink-swell potential (3.82% 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 Cherokee County's reading doesn't cover

Two lots a mile apart in Cherokee County can carry different soil, even though they share one countywide reading. A local geotechnical report, typically $1,000-$5,000 (around $2,700 typical), is the only way to know what one lot in Cherokee County will actually do.

What it costs to find out, versus to ignore it

With Cherokee County, KS 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.

Cherokee County's rank among Kansas counties

Nationally, Cherokee County, KS is the 667-most-constrained of 3,085 rated counties for shrink-swell soil. Within Kansas alone it ranks 59 of 105. Cherokee County covers 588 square miles and counts 19,133 residents.

Before you act on this

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Franklin County, AL and Fulton County, KY are worth a look for comparison.

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More of Kansas

Every county in Kansas is on this site, including Marshall County, KS and Washington County, KS. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.