Fremont County, CO Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Fremont County, CO

Low

Soil across 96.3% of Fremont County, CO comes back "Low" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 1.14% 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 Fremont County, CO - never a reading for one specific parcel. A local geotechnical report, typically $1,000-$5,000 (around $2,700 typical), is the only way to know what one lot in Fremont County will actually do.

Fremont County: the real numbers

Fremont 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.

Fremont County's rank among Colorado counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Fremont County, CO ranks 2,809 most-constrained nationally, and 57 of 63 within Colorado. The county spans 1,534 square miles, home to 50,093 people.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Newton County, AR and Cass County, ND are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Colorado

Every county in Colorado is on this site, including Grand County, CO and Adams County, CO. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.