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Incorporated in 1959 from the old Wyoming Township, its postwar housing sits on footings placed shallower than current frost depth would require.

Grown from Paris Township farmland and incorporated in 1967, its expansive agricultural clay shrinks and swells enough to move footings seasonally.

An 1837 township north of the Grand River that became a city in 1962, its mix of industrial and residential ground brings varied fill conditions.

Settled in 1832 and shaped by plaster mining, the ground here can include disturbed and backfilled areas that bear unevenly.

Built up around Reeds Lake from the 1870s onward, its oldest homes rest on stone foundations laid without engineered footings.

Begun at an 1844 sawmill on the Rogue River, its riverside soils lose bearing capacity when saturated in spring.

Grown from an 1851 sawmill settlement, its century-old housing carries generations of prior repair that obscure the original movement.

Formed from two 19th-century townships, its river-adjacent lots settle differently from the higher ground a few streets away.