Whitley County, IN Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Whitley County, IN

Moderate

Soil across 86.4% of Whitley County, IN comes back "Moderate" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 3.9% linear extensibility. That's a middle reading: not the sharp swings that crack a foundation outright, but enough that grading and drainage are worth getting right.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

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

Whitley County: the real numbers

Whitley 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.

Whitley County's rank among Indiana counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Whitley County, IN ranks 627 most-constrained nationally, and 14 of 90 within Indiana. The county spans 336 square miles, home to 34,885 people.

For contrast

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

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Elsewhere in Indiana

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