Rush County, KS Shrink-Swell Risk

What Rush County, KS's soil means for a foundation

Moderate

USDA's SSURGO data puts Rush County, KS's soil at "Moderate" shrink-swell potential, an area-weighted linear extensibility of 4.03% across 72% of the county's surveyed land. A real but modest amount of movement - standard foundations usually hold up, but drainage and moisture control around the foundation still matter more than on low-risk soil.

This is a county figure, not a lot figure

USDA's survey covers the whole of Rush County, KS at once, not any single address. The real answer for one lot is still a site-specific geotechnical report, running about $1,000-$5,000 (typically near $2,700).

Report cost vs. repair cost

With Rush County, KS 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 Rush County, KS compares

Nationally, Rush County, KS is the 547-most-constrained of 3,085 rated counties for shrink-swell soil. Within Kansas alone it ranks 54 of 105. Rush County, KS is 718 square miles with a population of 2,810.

Before you act on this

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Orange County, FL and Pueblo County, CO are worth a look for comparison.

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More of Kansas

Every county in Kansas is on this site, including Decatur County, KS and Riley County, KS. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.