Switzerland County, IN Shrink-Swell Risk

What Switzerland County, IN's soil means for a foundation

Moderate

USDA's SSURGO data puts Switzerland County, IN's soil at "Moderate" shrink-swell potential, an area-weighted linear extensibility of 3.99% across 40.5% of the county's surveyed land. That's a middle reading: not the sharp swings that crack a foundation outright, but enough that grading and drainage are worth getting right.

This is a county figure, not a lot figure

USDA's survey covers the whole of Switzerland County, IN at once, not any single address. A local geotechnical report, typically $1,000-$5,000 (around $2,700 typical), is the only way to know what one lot in Switzerland County will actually do.

Report cost vs. repair cost

With Switzerland County, IN 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.

Where this sits nationally

Nationally, Switzerland County, IN is the 571-most-constrained of 3,085 rated counties for shrink-swell soil. Within Indiana alone it ranks 11 of 90. Switzerland County covers 221 square miles and counts 9,988 residents.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Bernalillo County, NM and Shelby County, MO are worth a look for comparison.

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More of Indiana

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