Clinton County, KY Shrink-Swell Risk

Clinton County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Moderate

In Clinton County, KY, 55.9% of the surveyed soil carries a "Moderate" shrink-swell rating, 3.17% linear extensibility on average. Conventional foundations are the reasonable expectation here, with routine moisture-control practice rather than special engineering.

Before you rely on this for one address

Clinton 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 Clinton County.

Budgeting for Clinton County, KY

Clinton 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.

Clinton County's rank among Kentucky counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Clinton County, KY ranks 1,072 most-constrained nationally, and 41 of 120 within Kentucky. Clinton County covers 197 square miles and counts 9,183 residents.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Talladega County, AL and Walton County, FL are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Kentucky

Every county in Kentucky is on this site, including Trimble County, KY and Campbell County, KY. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.