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Adair County, Iowa: well depth, owners & drilling cost

Name: Adair County, Iowa water well statistics
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✓ 1,486 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-10-19

30 ftmedian well depth

22 ft–40 fttypical depth range

41 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Adair County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Adair County is 30 ft, based on 1,431 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 22 ft and 40 ft; 90% are shallower than 60 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 41 ft.

How much does it cost to drill a well in Adair County?

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 30 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $750–$1,950; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $1,800–$3,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 1,186 50–100 ft 176 100–150 ft 24 150–200 ft 15 200–300 ft 11 300–400 ft 12 400–600 ft 5 600+ ft 2

Who drills wells in Adair County?

Companies by number of wells completed in this county, per the well records Iowa drillers file with the DNR.

Driller	Wells since 2016
CAREY,JAMES - 8244	8
CAREY,JAMES - 11690	3
HUTCHISON,SHELDON - 8378	1
ROLLINS,PAUL - 4809	1

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Well records by ZIP code in Adair County

Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.

Casey (50048) — 305 wells, median 30 ft
Greenfield (50849) — 301 wells, median 30 ft
Stuart (50250) — 280 wells, median 30 ft
Fontanelle (50846) — 261 wells, median 30 ft
Orient (50858) — 198 wells, median 30 ft
Bridgewater (50837) — 173 wells, median 30 ft

Method: medians computed from Iowa DNR records (Iowa DNR Well Information System records, water-supply wells only (monitoring, test, dewatering, injection and closed-loop geothermal wells excluded); depths 0-5,000 ft). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.