Leelanau County, MI Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Leelanau County, MI

Low

Soil across 99.1% of Leelanau County, MI comes back "Low" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 1.31% 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 Leelanau County, MI - 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).

Leelanau County: the real numbers

Leelanau 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.

Leelanau County's rank among Michigan counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Leelanau County, MI ranks 2,693 most-constrained nationally, and 48 of 83 within Michigan. The county spans 347 square miles, home to 22,871 people.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Volusia County, FL and Muskingum County, OH are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Michigan

Every county in Michigan is on this site, including Isabella County, MI and Grand Traverse County, MI. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.