Manitowoc County, WI Shrink-Swell Risk

Manitowoc County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Moderate

In Manitowoc County, WI, 50.2% of the surveyed soil carries a "Moderate" shrink-swell rating, 3.2% linear extensibility on average. That's a middle reading: not the sharp swings that crack a foundation outright, but enough that grading and drainage are worth getting right.

Before you rely on this for one address

Manitowoc County's reading is an average across the whole county, not a promise about any one lot inside it. A local geotechnical report, typically $1,000-$5,000 (around $2,700 typical), is the only way to know what one lot in Manitowoc County will actually do.

Budgeting for Manitowoc County, WI

Manitowoc 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.

Manitowoc County's rank among Wisconsin counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Manitowoc County, WI ranks 1,045 most-constrained nationally, and 10 of 72 within Wisconsin. Manitowoc County, WI is 589 square miles with a population of 81,513.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Decatur County, KS and Island County, WA are worth a look for comparison.

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