Roseau County, MN Shrink-Swell Risk

Roseau County, MN's soil, for shrink-swell risk

Low

Roseau County, MN: USDA's soil survey rates 86.3% of the county "Low" for shrink-swell potential (1.74% 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 Roseau County's reading doesn't cover

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

What it costs to find out, versus to ignore it

With Roseau 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, Roseau County, MN is the 2,235-most-constrained of 3,085 rated counties for shrink-swell soil. Within Minnesota alone it ranks 67 of 87. Roseau County covers 1,672 square miles and counts 15,265 residents.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Wasco County, OR and Crook County, OR are worth a look for comparison.

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More of Minnesota

Every county in Minnesota is on this site, including Anoka County, MN and Kandiyohi County, MN. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.