Cimarron County, OK Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Cimarron County, OK

Low

Soil across 71% of Cimarron County, OK comes back "Low" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 2.57% linear extensibility. That's the easiest starting point on this site's scale - a standard foundation is the reasonable default here, though any one lot can still differ.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

This is a countywide, area-weighted figure across every soil survey map unit in Cimarron County, OK - never a reading for one specific parcel. A local geotechnical report, typically $1,000-$5,000 (around $2,700 typical), is the only way to know what one lot in Cimarron County will actually do.

Cimarron County: the real numbers

Cimarron 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.

Cimarron County's rank among Oklahoma counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Cimarron County, OK ranks 1,504 most-constrained nationally, and 59 of 77 within Oklahoma. Cimarron County covers 1,835 square miles and counts 2,133 residents.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Kennebec County, ME and Steele County, MN are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Oklahoma

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