Hamilton County, IN Shrink-Swell Risk

Hamilton County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Moderate

In Hamilton County, IN, 60.2% of the surveyed soil carries a "Moderate" shrink-swell rating, 3.09% 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

Hamilton County's reading is an average across the whole county, not a promise about any one lot inside it. A site-specific soil report, usually $1,000-$5,000, is what an engineer would actually pull before designing a foundation on a lot in Hamilton County.

Budgeting for Hamilton County, IN

Hamilton 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.

Hamilton County's rank among Indiana counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Hamilton County, IN ranks 1,123 most-constrained nationally, and 39 of 90 within Indiana. Hamilton County, IN is 394 square miles with a population of 379,704.

For contrast

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

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Elsewhere in Indiana

Every county in Indiana is on this site, including Vanderburgh County, IN and Harrison County, IN. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.