Rush County, IN Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Rush County, IN

Moderate

Soil across 56.4% of Rush County, IN comes back "Moderate" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 3.36% linear extensibility. Conventional foundations are the reasonable expectation here, with routine moisture-control practice rather than special engineering.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

This is a countywide, area-weighted figure across every soil survey map unit in Rush County, IN - never a reading for one specific parcel. A local geotechnical report, typically $1,000-$5,000 (around $2,700 typical), is the only way to know what one lot in Rush County will actually do.

Rush County: the real numbers

Rush 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.

Rush County's rank among Indiana counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Rush County, IN ranks 938 most-constrained nationally, and 27 of 90 within Indiana. Rush County, IN is 408 square miles with a population of 16,759.

Before you act on this

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Shelby County, TX and McDuffie County, GA are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Indiana

Every county in Indiana is on this site, including Ohio County, IN and Jefferson County, IN. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.