Crook County, WY Shrink-Swell Risk

Crook County, WY's soil, for shrink-swell risk

Moderate

Crook County, WY: USDA's soil survey rates 36.3% of the county "Moderate" for shrink-swell potential (4.92% linear extensibility). That's a middle reading: not the sharp swings that crack a foundation outright, but enough that grading and drainage are worth getting right.

What Crook County's reading doesn't cover

Two lots a mile apart in Crook County can carry different soil, even though they share one countywide reading. A local geotechnical report, typically $1,000-$5,000 (around $2,700 typical), is the only way to know what one lot in Crook County will actually do.

What it costs to find out, versus to ignore it

With Crook County, WY rating "Moderate", 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.

Crook County's rank among Wyoming counties

Nationally, Crook County, WY is the 305-most-constrained of 3,085 rated counties for shrink-swell soil. Within Wyoming alone it ranks 1 of 23. The county spans 2,854 square miles, home to 7,775 people.

See how another county compares

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

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