Gage County, NE Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Gage County, NE

High

Soil across 75.2% of Gage County, NE comes back "High" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 6.14% linear extensibility. This is enough movement to matter: a standard footing can hold up here, but usually only with real moisture management, not by default.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

This is a countywide, area-weighted figure across every soil survey map unit in Gage County, NE - 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 Gage County will actually do.

Gage County: the real numbers

Given Gage County's rating, spending a few thousand now is the way to avoid spending tens of thousands later. A geotechnical report runs $1,000-$5,000 (typically $2,700); an actual foundation repair, once cracking sets in, typically runs $5,000-$15,000 (around $10,000 typical) - roughly 4x the report.

Gage County's rank among Nebraska counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Gage County, NE ranks 110 most-constrained nationally, and 2 of 93 within Nebraska. Gage County, NE is 851 square miles with a population of 21,687.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Lenoir County, NC and Monterey County, CA are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Nebraska

Every county in Nebraska is on this site, including Saline County, NE and Greeley County, NE. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.