Redwood County, MN Shrink-Swell Risk

Redwood County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Moderate

In Redwood County, MN, 68.7% of the surveyed soil carries a "Moderate" shrink-swell rating, 3.1% linear extensibility on average. That's a middle reading: not the sharp swings that crack a foundation outright, but enough that grading and drainage are worth getting right.

Before you rely on this for one address

Redwood County's reading is an average across the whole county, not a promise about any one lot inside it. A local geotechnical report, typically $1,000-$5,000 (around $2,700 typical), is the only way to know what one lot in Redwood County will actually do.

Budgeting for Redwood County, MN

Redwood 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.

How Redwood County, MN compares

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Redwood County, MN ranks 1,121 most-constrained nationally, and 33 of 87 within Minnesota. Redwood County, MN is 879 square miles with a population of 15,254.

For contrast

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

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