Dodge County, WI Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Dodge County, WI

Moderate

Soil across 55.7% of Dodge County, WI comes back "Moderate" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 3.17% 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 this number does and doesn't tell you

This is a countywide, area-weighted figure across every soil survey map unit in Dodge County, WI - never a reading for one specific parcel. A local geotechnical report, typically $1,000-$5,000 (around $2,700 typical), is the only way to know what one lot in Dodge County will actually do.

Dodge County: the real numbers

Dodge County's soil reading points toward standard foundation practice as the likely outcome, not the exception. 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.

Dodge County's rank among Wisconsin counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Dodge County, WI ranks 1,069 most-constrained nationally, and 12 of 72 within Wisconsin. Dodge County covers 876 square miles and counts 88,635 residents.

Before you act on this

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Presidio County, TX and Jackson County, MO are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Wisconsin

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