Menominee County, WI Shrink-Swell Risk

Menominee County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Low

In Menominee County, WI, 97% of the surveyed soil carries a "Low" shrink-swell rating, 1.02% linear extensibility on average. Among the 3,144 counties on this site, that's the clean result: little shrink-swell movement, standard construction the likely outcome.

Before you rely on this for one address

Menominee 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 Menominee County will actually do.

Budgeting for Menominee County, WI

Menominee 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.

Menominee County's rank among Wisconsin counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Menominee County, WI ranks 2,893 most-constrained nationally, and 61 of 72 within Wisconsin. Menominee County covers 358 square miles and counts 4,286 residents.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Richland County, OH and Burke County, NC are worth a look for comparison.

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