Tuscola County, MI Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Tuscola County, MI

Low

Soil across 99.5% of Tuscola County, MI comes back "Low" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 1.06% linear extensibility. That's as favorable a county-level reading as this dataset produces - standard foundation practice, pending one lot's own geotechnical report.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

This is a countywide, area-weighted figure across every soil survey map unit in Tuscola County, MI - 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).

Tuscola County: the real numbers

Tuscola 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.

Tuscola County's rank among Michigan counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Tuscola County, MI ranks 2,864 most-constrained nationally, and 62 of 83 within Michigan. Tuscola County covers 805 square miles and counts 52,757 residents.

Before you act on this

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Jefferson County, TX and Lauderdale County, MS are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Michigan

Every county in Michigan is on this site, including Montmorency County, MI and Missaukee County, MI. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.