Clearwater County, MN Shrink-Swell Risk

Clearwater County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Low

In Clearwater County, MN, 75.7% of the surveyed soil carries a "Low" shrink-swell rating, 2.38% linear extensibility on average. Among the 3,144 counties on this site, that's the clean result: little shrink-swell movement, standard construction the likely outcome.

Before you rely on this for one address

Clearwater County's reading is an average across the whole county, not a promise about any one lot inside it. A local geotechnical report, typically $1,000-$5,000 (around $2,700 typical), is the only way to know what one lot in Clearwater County will actually do.

Budgeting for Clearwater County, MN

Clearwater 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.

Clearwater County's rank among Minnesota counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Clearwater County, MN ranks 1,666 most-constrained nationally, and 54 of 87 within Minnesota. The county spans 999 square miles, home to 8,630 people.

Before you act on this

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Gwinnett County, GA and Seward County, NE are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Minnesota

Every county in Minnesota is on this site, including Renville County, MN and Le Sueur County, MN. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.