Dickinson County, MI Shrink-Swell Risk

Dickinson County, MI's soil, for shrink-swell risk

Low

Dickinson County, MI: USDA's soil survey rates 100% of the county "Low" for shrink-swell potential (0.98% 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 Dickinson County's reading doesn't cover

Two lots a mile apart in Dickinson 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 Dickinson County.

What it costs to find out, versus to ignore it

With Dickinson County, MI 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 Dickinson County, MI compares

Nationally, Dickinson County, MI is the 2,904-most-constrained of 3,085 rated counties for shrink-swell soil. Within Michigan alone it ranks 66 of 83. Dickinson County, MI is 761 square miles with a population of 25,995.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Union County, SC and Darke County, OH are worth a look for comparison.

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More of Michigan

Every county in Michigan is on this site, including Berrien County, MI and Lake County, MI. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.