Sheridan County, WY Shrink-Swell Risk

Sheridan County, WY's soil, for shrink-swell risk

Moderate

Sheridan County, WY: USDA's soil survey rates 52.7% of the county "Moderate" for shrink-swell potential (3.01% linear extensibility). Conventional foundations are the reasonable expectation here, with routine moisture-control practice rather than special engineering.

What Sheridan County's reading doesn't cover

Two lots a mile apart in Sheridan County can carry different soil, even though they share one countywide reading. A site-specific soil report, usually $1,000-$5,000, is what an engineer would actually pull before designing a foundation on a lot in Sheridan County.

What it costs to find out, versus to ignore it

With Sheridan County, WY 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 Sheridan County, WY compares

Nationally, Sheridan County, WY is the 1,192-most-constrained of 3,085 rated counties for shrink-swell soil. Within Wyoming alone it ranks 7 of 23. The county spans 2,523 square miles, home to 32,978 people.

Before you act on this

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Union County, NC and Mahaska County, IA are worth a look for comparison.

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More of Wyoming

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