Itasca County, MN Shrink-Swell Risk

Itasca County, MN's soil, for shrink-swell risk

Low

Itasca County, MN: USDA's soil survey rates 67.7% of the county "Low" for shrink-swell potential (2.55% 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 Itasca County's reading doesn't cover

Two lots a mile apart in Itasca County can carry different soil, even though they share one countywide reading. A local geotechnical report, typically $1,000-$5,000 (around $2,700 typical), is the only way to know what one lot in Itasca County will actually do.

What it costs to find out, versus to ignore it

With Itasca County, MN rating "Low", 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.

Itasca County's rank among Minnesota counties

Nationally, Itasca County, MN is the 1,513-most-constrained of 3,085 rated counties for shrink-swell soil. Within Minnesota alone it ranks 52 of 87. Itasca County covers 2,667 square miles and counts 45,442 residents.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Bon Homme County, SD and Wyoming County, WV are worth a look for comparison.

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More of Minnesota

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