Tioga County, PA Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Tioga County, PA

Low

Soil across 99.3% of Tioga County, PA comes back "Low" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 0.79% 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 Tioga County, PA - never a reading for one specific parcel. A local geotechnical report, typically $1,000-$5,000 (around $2,700 typical), is the only way to know what one lot in Tioga County will actually do.

Tioga County: the real numbers

Tioga 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.

Tioga County's rank among Pennsylvania counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Tioga County, PA ranks 2,995 most-constrained nationally, and 65 of 67 within Pennsylvania. Tioga County, PA is 1,134 square miles with a population of 40,698.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Levy County, FL and Towner County, ND are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Pennsylvania

Every county in Pennsylvania is on this site, including Northampton County, PA and Clarion County, PA. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.