Waseca County, MN Shrink-Swell Risk

Waseca County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Moderate

In Waseca County, MN, 70.2% of the surveyed soil carries a "Moderate" shrink-swell rating, 3.76% linear extensibility on average. That's a middle reading: not the sharp swings that crack a foundation outright, but enough that grading and drainage are worth getting right.

Before you rely on this for one address

Waseca County's reading is an average across the whole county, not a promise about any one lot inside it. A local geotechnical report, typically $1,000-$5,000 (around $2,700 typical), is the only way to know what one lot in Waseca County will actually do.

Budgeting for Waseca County, MN

Waseca 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, Waseca County, MN ranks 696 most-constrained nationally, and 9 of 87 within Minnesota. Waseca County covers 423 square miles and counts 18,684 residents.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Gadsden County, FL and Ford County, KS are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Minnesota

Every county in Minnesota is on this site, including Crow Wing County, MN and Big Stone County, MN. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.