Hickory County, MO Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Hickory County, MO

Moderate

Soil across 37.8% of Hickory County, MO comes back "Moderate" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 4.41% linear extensibility. 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.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

This is a countywide, area-weighted figure across every soil survey map unit in Hickory County, MO - never a reading for one specific parcel. The real answer for one lot is still a site-specific geotechnical report, running about $1,000-$5,000 (typically near $2,700).

Hickory County: the real numbers

Hickory 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, Hickory County, MO ranks 408 most-constrained nationally, and 50 of 114 within Missouri. Hickory County covers 399 square miles and counts 8,766 residents.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. LaSalle Parish, LA and Duval County, FL are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Missouri

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