Decatur County, KS Shrink-Swell Risk

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

Low

Decatur County, KS: USDA's soil survey rates 60.4% of the county "Low" for shrink-swell potential (2.58% 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 Decatur County's reading doesn't cover

Two lots a mile apart in Decatur 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 Decatur County will actually do.

What it costs to find out, versus to ignore it

With Decatur 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.

How Decatur County, KS compares

Nationally, Decatur County, KS is the 1,491-most-constrained of 3,085 rated counties for shrink-swell soil. Within Kansas alone it ranks 91 of 105. Decatur County, KS is 894 square miles with a population of 2,716.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Mitchell County, GA and Clay County, IN are worth a look for comparison.

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More of Kansas

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