Dubois County, IN Shrink-Swell Risk
Dubois County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading
Low
In Dubois County, IN, 93.2% of the surveyed soil carries a "Low" shrink-swell rating, 1.72% linear extensibility on average. Among the 3,144 counties on this site, that's the clean result: little shrink-swell movement, standard construction the likely outcome.
Before you rely on this for one address
Dubois County's reading is an average across the whole county, not a promise about any one lot inside it. A local geotechnical report, typically $1,000-$5,000 (around $2,700 typical), is the only way to know what one lot in Dubois County will actually do.
Budgeting for Dubois County, IN
Dubois 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, Dubois County, IN ranks 2,258 most-constrained nationally, and 88 of 90 within Indiana. Dubois County covers 427 square miles and counts 43,629 residents.
See how another county compares
Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Johnson County, GA and Briscoe County, TX are worth a look for comparison.
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Elsewhere in Indiana
Every county in Indiana is on this site, including Parke County, IN and Delaware County, IN. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.