Le Sueur County, MN Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Le Sueur County, MN

Moderate

Soil across 58.9% of Le Sueur County, MN comes back "Moderate" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 3.59% linear extensibility. That's a middle reading: not the sharp swings that crack a foundation outright, but enough that grading and drainage are worth getting right.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

This is a countywide, area-weighted figure across every soil survey map unit in Le Sueur County, MN - 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).

Le Sueur County: the real numbers

Le Sueur 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 Le Sueur County, MN compares

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Le Sueur County, MN ranks 786 most-constrained nationally, and 14 of 87 within Minnesota. The county spans 449 square miles, home to 29,458 people.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Clark County, NV and Boone County, NE are worth a look for comparison.

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