Red Lake County, MN Shrink-Swell Risk
Red Lake County, MN's soil, for shrink-swell risk
Low
Red Lake County, MN: USDA's soil survey rates 88.1% of the county "Low" for shrink-swell potential (2.21% 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 Red Lake County's reading doesn't cover
Two lots a mile apart in Red Lake County can carry different soil, even though they share one countywide reading. A local geotechnical report, typically $1,000-$5,000 (around $2,700 typical), is the only way to know what one lot in Red Lake County will actually do.
What it costs to find out, versus to ignore it
With Red Lake County, MN rating "Low", a geotechnical report is still worthwhile before a build, just less urgent than in a high-risk county. 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
Nationally, Red Lake County, MN is the 1,794-most-constrained of 3,085 rated counties for shrink-swell soil. Within Minnesota alone it ranks 57 of 87. The county spans 432 square miles, home to 3,882 people.
See how another county compares
Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Noble County, IN and Greenwood County, KS are worth a look for comparison.
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More of Minnesota
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