Fountain County, IN Shrink-Swell Risk

Fountain County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Moderate

In Fountain County, IN, 69.9% of the surveyed soil carries a "Moderate" shrink-swell rating, 3.19% 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

Fountain 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 Fountain County will actually do.

Budgeting for Fountain County, IN

Fountain 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, Fountain County, IN ranks 1,053 most-constrained nationally, and 33 of 90 within Indiana. The county spans 396 square miles, home to 16,833 people.

Before you act on this

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Monroe County, IA and Bremer County, IA are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Indiana

Every county in Indiana is on this site, including Washington County, IN and Switzerland County, IN. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.