Cheyenne County, CO Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Cheyenne County, CO

Low

Soil across 59.8% of Cheyenne County, CO comes back "Low" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 2.66% linear extensibility. That's as favorable a county-level reading as this dataset produces - standard foundation practice, pending one lot's own geotechnical report.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

This is a countywide, area-weighted figure across every soil survey map unit in Cheyenne County, CO - 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 Cheyenne County.

Cheyenne County: the real numbers

Cheyenne 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.

Where this sits nationally

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Cheyenne County, CO ranks 1,447 most-constrained nationally, and 21 of 63 within Colorado. Cheyenne County covers 1,778 square miles and counts 1,712 residents.

Before you act on this

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

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Elsewhere in Colorado

Every county in Colorado is on this site, including Archuleta County, CO and Weld County, CO. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.