Morgan County, UT Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Morgan County, UT

Low

Soil across 69.4% of Morgan County, UT comes back "Low" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 2.54% 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 Morgan County, UT - never a reading for one specific parcel. A local geotechnical report, typically $1,000-$5,000 (around $2,700 typical), is the only way to know what one lot in Morgan County will actually do.

Morgan County: the real numbers

Morgan 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, Morgan County, UT ranks 1,529 most-constrained nationally, and 12 of 29 within Utah. The county spans 609 square miles, home to 13,093 people.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Bienville Parish, LA and Wicomico County, MD are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Utah

Every county in Utah is on this site, including Juab County, UT and Daggett County, UT. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.