Potter County, PA Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Potter County, PA

Low

Soil across 95.5% of Potter County, PA comes back "Low" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 1.37% 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 Potter County, PA - 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 Potter County will actually do.

Potter County: the real numbers

Potter 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.

Potter County's rank among Pennsylvania counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Potter County, PA ranks 2,644 most-constrained nationally, and 48 of 67 within Pennsylvania. Potter County covers 1,081 square miles and counts 15,993 residents.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Jefferson County, WV and Hancock County, WV are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Pennsylvania

Every county in Pennsylvania is on this site, including Fulton County, PA and Armstrong County, PA. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.