Choctaw County, OK Shrink-Swell Risk

Choctaw County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Moderate

In Choctaw County, OK, 36.1% of the surveyed soil carries a "Moderate" shrink-swell rating, 5.16% linear extensibility on average. That's a middle reading: not the sharp swings that crack a foundation outright, but enough that grading and drainage are worth getting right.

Before you rely on this for one address

Choctaw County's reading is an average across the whole county, not a promise about any one lot inside it. 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 Choctaw County.

Budgeting for Choctaw County, OK

Choctaw 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.

Choctaw County's rank among Oklahoma counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Choctaw County, OK ranks 263 most-constrained nationally, and 6 of 77 within Oklahoma. Choctaw County covers 770 square miles and counts 14,174 residents.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Tulare County, CA and Jackson County, KY are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Oklahoma

Every county in Oklahoma is on this site, including Custer County, OK and Greer County, OK. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.