Henry County, IN Shrink-Swell Risk

Henry County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Moderate

In Henry County, IN, 51.5% of the surveyed soil carries a "Moderate" shrink-swell rating, 3.18% linear extensibility on average. That's a middle reading: not the sharp swings that crack a foundation outright, but enough that grading and drainage are worth getting right.

Before you rely on this for one address

Henry County's reading is an average across the whole county, not a promise about any one lot inside it. The real answer for one lot is still a site-specific geotechnical report, running about $1,000-$5,000 (typically near $2,700).

Budgeting for Henry County, IN

Henry 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.

How Henry County, IN compares

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Henry County, IN ranks 1,063 most-constrained nationally, and 35 of 90 within Indiana. Henry County, IN is 392 square miles with a population of 49,081.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Dutchess County, NY and Brown County, TX are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Indiana

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