Edwards County, IL Shrink-Swell Risk

Edwards County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Moderate

In Edwards County, IL, 51.7% of the surveyed soil carries a "Moderate" shrink-swell rating, 3.05% linear extensibility on average. Conventional foundations are the reasonable expectation here, with routine moisture-control practice rather than special engineering.

Before you rely on this for one address

Edwards County's reading is an average across the whole county, not a promise about any one lot inside it. The real answer for one lot is still a site-specific geotechnical report, running about $1,000-$5,000 (typically near $2,700).

Budgeting for Edwards County, IL

Edwards 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, Edwards County, IL ranks 1,162 most-constrained nationally, and 88 of 101 within Illinois. Edwards County, IL is 222 square miles with a population of 5,984.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Mississippi County, MO and Perry County, IN are worth a look for comparison.

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