Renville County, ND Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Renville County, ND

Low

Soil across 91.6% of Renville County, ND comes back "Low" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 2.39% linear extensibility. That's the easiest starting point on this site's scale - a standard foundation is the reasonable default here, though any one lot can still differ.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

This is a countywide, area-weighted figure across every soil survey map unit in Renville County, ND - 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).

Renville County: the real numbers

Renville 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.

Renville County's rank among North Dakota counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Renville County, ND ranks 1,657 most-constrained nationally, and 45 of 53 within North Dakota. Renville County, ND is 877 square miles with a population of 2,376.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Cotton County, OK and Choctaw County, MS are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in North Dakota

Every county in North Dakota is on this site, including Cavalier County, ND and Ward County, ND. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.