Kingman County, KS Shrink-Swell Risk
Shrink-swell potential in Kingman County, KS
Low
Soil across 68.9% of Kingman County, KS comes back "Low" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 2.33% 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 Kingman County, KS - 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).
Kingman County: the real numbers
Kingman 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, Kingman County, KS ranks 1,706 most-constrained nationally, and 102 of 105 within Kansas. Kingman County, KS is 863 square miles with a population of 6,946.
See how another county compares
Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Desha County, AR and Caddo County, OK are worth a look for comparison.
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Elsewhere in Kansas
Every county in Kansas is on this site, including Stafford County, KS and Cloud County, KS. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.