Preble County, OH Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Preble County, OH

Moderate

Soil across 83.7% of Preble County, OH comes back "Moderate" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 3.44% linear extensibility. A real but modest amount of movement - standard foundations usually hold up, but drainage and moisture control around the foundation still matter more than on low-risk soil.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

This is a countywide, area-weighted figure across every soil survey map unit in Preble County, OH - never a reading for one specific parcel. The real answer for one lot is still a site-specific geotechnical report, running about $1,000-$5,000 (typically near $2,700).

Preble County: the real numbers

Preble 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.

Preble County's rank among Ohio counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Preble County, OH ranks 878 most-constrained nationally, and 34 of 88 within Ohio. Preble County, OH is 424 square miles with a population of 40,801.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. West Feliciana Parish, LA and St. Mary's County, MD are worth a look for comparison.

How this reading is built, and its real limits · Moisture management: the cheap fix that works on any soil

Elsewhere in Ohio

Every county in Ohio is on this site, including Sandusky County, OH and Allen County, OH. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.