Stark County, ND Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Stark County, ND

Moderate

Soil across 54.3% of Stark County, ND comes back "Moderate" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 3.66% 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 Stark County, ND - 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).

Stark County: the real numbers

Stark 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, Stark County, ND ranks 747 most-constrained nationally, and 8 of 53 within North Dakota. Stark County, ND is 1,335 square miles with a population of 33,767.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Henry County, KY and Hyde County, NC are worth a look for comparison.

How this reading is built, and its real limits · Moisture management: the cheap fix that works on any soil

Elsewhere in North Dakota

Every county in North Dakota is on this site, including Grand Forks County, ND and Sioux County, ND. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.