Juniata County, PA Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Juniata County, PA

Low

Soil across 81.9% of Juniata County, PA comes back "Low" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 1.69% 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 this number does and doesn't tell you

This is a countywide, area-weighted figure across every soil survey map unit in Juniata County, PA - 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).

Juniata County: the real numbers

Juniata 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.

Juniata County's rank among Pennsylvania counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Juniata County, PA ranks 2,292 most-constrained nationally, and 25 of 67 within Pennsylvania. Juniata County, PA is 391 square miles with a population of 23,395.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Caribou County, ID and Hancock County, IL are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Pennsylvania

Every county in Pennsylvania is on this site, including Beaver County, PA and Forest County, PA. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.