Sherburne County, MN Shrink-Swell Risk
Shrink-swell potential in Sherburne County, MN
Low
Soil across 97.1% of Sherburne County, MN comes back "Low" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 0.8% 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 this number does and doesn't tell you
This is a countywide, area-weighted figure across every soil survey map unit in Sherburne County, MN - never a reading for one specific parcel. The real answer for one lot is still a site-specific geotechnical report, running about $1,000-$5,000 (typically near $2,700).
Sherburne County: the real numbers
Sherburne 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.
Where this sits nationally
Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Sherburne County, MN ranks 2,985 most-constrained nationally, and 86 of 87 within Minnesota. The county spans 433 square miles, home to 103,059 people.
See how another county compares
Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Scott County, TN and Prince William County, VA are worth a look for comparison.
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Elsewhere in Minnesota
Every county in Minnesota is on this site, including Wilkin County, MN and Douglas County, MN. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.