Guernsey County, OH Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Guernsey County, OH

Low

Soil across 63.3% of Guernsey County, OH comes back "Low" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 2.78% linear extensibility. Among the 3,144 counties on this site, that's the clean result: little shrink-swell movement, standard construction the likely outcome.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

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

Guernsey County: the real numbers

Guernsey 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, Guernsey County, OH ranks 1,361 most-constrained nationally, and 60 of 88 within Ohio. Guernsey County, OH is 522 square miles with a population of 38,219.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Dallas County, AL and Banner County, NE are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Ohio

Every county in Ohio is on this site, including Noble County, OH and Williams County, OH. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.