Logan County, CO Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Logan County, CO

Low

Soil across 72.5% of Logan County, CO comes back "Low" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 2.24% linear extensibility. That's as favorable a county-level reading as this dataset produces - standard foundation practice, pending one lot's own geotechnical report.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

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

Logan County: the real numbers

Logan 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, Logan County, CO ranks 1,766 most-constrained nationally, and 35 of 63 within Colorado. Logan County covers 1,839 square miles and counts 20,755 residents.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Owen County, IN and Randolph County, MO are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Colorado

Every county in Colorado is on this site, including Washington County, CO and Park County, CO. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.