Green Lake County, WI Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Green Lake County, WI

Low

Soil across 58.9% of Green Lake County, WI comes back "Low" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 2.32% 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 Green Lake County, WI - 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 Green Lake County will actually do.

Green Lake County: the real numbers

Green Lake 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.

Green Lake County's rank among Wisconsin counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Green Lake County, WI ranks 1,711 most-constrained nationally, and 28 of 72 within Wisconsin. Green Lake County covers 350 square miles and counts 19,370 residents.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Aroostook County, ME and Yell County, AR are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Wisconsin

Every county in Wisconsin is on this site, including Chippewa County, WI and Bayfield County, WI. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.