Ross County, OH Shrink-Swell Risk

Ross County, OH's soil, for shrink-swell risk

Moderate

Ross County, OH: USDA's soil survey rates 49.9% of the county "Moderate" for shrink-swell potential (3.13% linear extensibility). That's a middle reading: not the sharp swings that crack a foundation outright, but enough that grading and drainage are worth getting right.

What Ross County's reading doesn't cover

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

What it costs to find out, versus to ignore it

With Ross County, OH 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.

How Ross County, OH compares

Nationally, Ross County, OH is the 1,092-most-constrained of 3,085 rated counties for shrink-swell soil. Within Ohio alone it ranks 49 of 88. Ross County, OH is 689 square miles with a population of 76,046.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Pendleton County, KY and Midland County, MI are worth a look for comparison.

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