Comanche County, KS Shrink-Swell Risk

Comanche County, KS's soil, for shrink-swell risk

Low

Comanche County, KS: USDA's soil survey rates 70.5% of the county "Low" for shrink-swell potential (2.3% linear extensibility). Among the 3,144 counties on this site, that's the clean result: little shrink-swell movement, standard construction the likely outcome.

What Comanche County's reading doesn't cover

Two lots a mile apart in Comanche County can carry different soil, even though they share one countywide reading. The real answer for one lot is still a site-specific geotechnical report, running about $1,000-$5,000 (typically near $2,700).

What it costs to find out, versus to ignore it

With Comanche County, KS 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.

Comanche County's rank among Kansas counties

Nationally, Comanche County, KS is the 1,728-most-constrained of 3,085 rated counties for shrink-swell soil. Within Kansas alone it ranks 103 of 105. The county spans 788 square miles, home to 1,694 people.

Before you act on this

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Floyd County, IN and Tuscola County, MI are worth a look for comparison.

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More of Kansas

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