Grant County, MN Shrink-Swell Risk

Grant County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Moderate

In Grant County, MN, 68% 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

Grant 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 Grant County will actually do.

Budgeting for Grant County, MN

Grant 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.

Grant County's rank among Minnesota counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Grant County, MN ranks 1,054 most-constrained nationally, and 29 of 87 within Minnesota. The county spans 548 square miles, home to 6,109 people.

Before you act on this

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

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Elsewhere in Minnesota

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