Wayne County, IN Shrink-Swell Risk

Wayne County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Moderate

In Wayne County, IN, 53.3% of the surveyed soil carries a "Moderate" shrink-swell rating, 3.17% 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

Wayne County's reading is an average across the whole county, not a promise about any one lot inside it. The real answer for one lot is still a site-specific geotechnical report, running about $1,000-$5,000 (typically near $2,700).

Budgeting for Wayne County, IN

Wayne 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, Wayne County, IN ranks 1,070 most-constrained nationally, and 37 of 90 within Indiana. Wayne County covers 402 square miles and counts 66,410 residents.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Caldwell County, NC and Merced County, CA are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Indiana

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