Hancock County, OH Shrink-Swell Risk

Hancock County, OH's soil, for shrink-swell risk

Moderate

Hancock County, OH: USDA's soil survey rates 85.8% of the county "Moderate" for shrink-swell potential (3.95% linear extensibility). That's a middle reading: not the sharp swings that crack a foundation outright, but enough that grading and drainage are worth getting right.

What Hancock County's reading doesn't cover

Two lots a mile apart in Hancock County can carry different soil, even though they share one countywide reading. 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 Hancock County.

What it costs to find out, versus to ignore it

With Hancock County, OH rating "Moderate", a geotechnical report is still worthwhile before a build, just less urgent than in a high-risk county. 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.

Hancock County's rank among Ohio counties

Nationally, Hancock County, OH is the 596-most-constrained of 3,085 rated counties for shrink-swell soil. Within Ohio alone it ranks 20 of 88. Hancock County, OH is 531 square miles with a population of 75,016.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. McIntosh County, GA and DeKalb County, AL are worth a look for comparison.

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