Jewell County, KS Shrink-Swell Risk

Jewell County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Moderate

In Jewell County, KS, 76.3% of the surveyed soil carries a "Moderate" shrink-swell rating, 4.13% linear extensibility on average. Conventional foundations are the reasonable expectation here, with routine moisture-control practice rather than special engineering.

Before you rely on this for one address

Jewell 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 Jewell County, KS

Jewell 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, Jewell County, KS ranks 510 most-constrained nationally, and 51 of 105 within Kansas. Jewell County covers 910 square miles and counts 2,899 residents.

See how another county compares

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

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Elsewhere in Kansas

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