Jones County, IA Shrink-Swell Risk

Jones County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Moderate

In Jones County, IA, 53.9% of the surveyed soil carries a "Moderate" shrink-swell rating, 3.09% 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

Jones 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 Jones County, IA

Jones 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 Jones County, IA compares

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Jones County, IA ranks 1,126 most-constrained nationally, and 82 of 99 within Iowa. Jones County covers 576 square miles and counts 21,116 residents.

Before you act on this

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Yuma County, CO and Benton County, IA are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Iowa

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