Kittson County, MN Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Kittson County, MN

Moderate

Soil across 57.8% of Kittson County, MN comes back "Moderate" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 5.46% linear extensibility. A real but modest amount of movement - standard foundations usually hold up, but drainage and moisture control around the foundation still matter more than on low-risk soil.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

This is a countywide, area-weighted figure across every soil survey map unit in Kittson County, MN - never a reading for one specific parcel. A site-specific soil report, usually $1,000-$5,000, is what an engineer would actually pull before designing a foundation on a lot in Kittson County.

Kittson County: the real numbers

Kittson 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.

Kittson County's rank among Minnesota counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Kittson County, MN ranks 220 most-constrained nationally, and 1 of 87 within Minnesota. Kittson County covers 1,099 square miles and counts 3,992 residents.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Delta County, MI and Hawkins County, TN are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Minnesota

Every county in Minnesota is on this site, including Carver County, MN and Wabasha County, MN. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.