Clinton County, NY Shrink-Swell Risk

Clinton County, NY's soil, for shrink-swell risk

Low

Clinton County, NY: USDA's soil survey rates 95.9% of the county "Low" for shrink-swell potential (1.49% 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 Clinton County's reading doesn't cover

Two lots a mile apart in Clinton County can carry different soil, even though they share one countywide reading. 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.

What it costs to find out, versus to ignore it

With Clinton County, NY rating "Low", a geotechnical report is still worthwhile before a build, just less urgent than in a high-risk county. 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.

How Clinton County, NY compares

Nationally, Clinton County, NY is the 2,517-most-constrained of 3,085 rated counties for shrink-swell soil. Within New York alone it ranks 26 of 62. Clinton County covers 1,038 square miles and counts 77,871 residents.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Sedgwick County, KS and Beltrami County, MN are worth a look for comparison.

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