Douglas County, WI Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Douglas County, WI

Low

Soil across 75.1% of Douglas County, WI comes back "Low" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 2.78% linear extensibility. That's the easiest starting point on this site's scale - a standard foundation is the reasonable default here, though any one lot can still differ.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

This is a countywide, area-weighted figure across every soil survey map unit in Douglas County, WI - never a reading for one specific parcel. The real answer for one lot is still a site-specific geotechnical report, running about $1,000-$5,000 (typically near $2,700).

Douglas County: the real numbers

Douglas 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.

Where this sits nationally

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Douglas County, WI ranks 1,359 most-constrained nationally, and 19 of 72 within Wisconsin. The county spans 1,304 square miles, home to 44,276 people.

Before you act on this

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Wayne County, PA and Powell County, MT are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Wisconsin

Every county in Wisconsin is on this site, including Iron County, WI and Pierce County, WI. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.