Rogers County, OK Shrink-Swell Risk

Rogers County, OK's soil, for shrink-swell risk

Moderate

Rogers County, OK: USDA's soil survey rates 53% of the county "Moderate" for shrink-swell potential (3.77% linear extensibility). Conventional foundations are the reasonable expectation here, with routine moisture-control practice rather than special engineering.

What Rogers County's reading doesn't cover

Two lots a mile apart in Rogers 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 Rogers County will actually do.

What it costs to find out, versus to ignore it

With Rogers County, OK rating "Moderate", 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.

Rogers County's rank among Oklahoma counties

Nationally, Rogers County, OK is the 687-most-constrained of 3,085 rated counties for shrink-swell soil. Within Oklahoma alone it ranks 29 of 77. Rogers County, OK is 676 square miles with a population of 101,371.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Rio Grande County, CO and Warren County, IL are worth a look for comparison.

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More of Oklahoma

Every county in Oklahoma is on this site, including Tulsa County, OK and Atoka County, OK. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.