Fillmore County, MN Shrink-Swell Risk

Fillmore County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Moderate

In Fillmore County, MN, 63.5% of the surveyed soil carries a "Moderate" shrink-swell rating, 3.06% linear extensibility on average. A real but modest amount of movement - standard foundations usually hold up, but drainage and moisture control around the foundation still matter more than on low-risk soil.

Before you rely on this for one address

Fillmore County's reading is an average across the whole county, not a promise about any one lot inside it. 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 Fillmore County.

Budgeting for Fillmore County, MN

Fillmore 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.

Fillmore County's rank among Minnesota counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Fillmore County, MN ranks 1,150 most-constrained nationally, and 35 of 87 within Minnesota. The county spans 861 square miles, home to 21,502 people.

Before you act on this

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Allegany County, MD and Williams County, OH are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Minnesota

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