Posey County, IN Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Posey County, IN

Low

Soil across 65.7% of Posey County, IN comes back "Low" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 2.67% 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 Posey County, IN - never a reading for one specific parcel. A site-specific soil report, usually $1,000-$5,000, is what an engineer would actually pull before designing a foundation on a lot in Posey County.

Posey County: the real numbers

Posey 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.

Posey County's rank among Indiana counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Posey County, IN ranks 1,437 most-constrained nationally, and 59 of 90 within Indiana. Posey County, IN is 409 square miles with a population of 25,067.

Before you act on this

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Dutchess County, NY and Cole County, MO are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Indiana

Every county in Indiana is on this site, including Cass County, IN and Marion County, IN. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.