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

Name: Benton County, Iowa water well statistics
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✓ 2,582 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-10-19

206 ftmedian well depth

166 ft–320 fttypical depth range

306 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Benton County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Benton County is 206 ft, based on 2,256 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 166 ft and 320 ft; 90% are shallower than 435 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 306 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 206 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $5,150–$13,390; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $12,360–$20,600. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 177 50–100 ft 110 100–150 ft 186 150–200 ft 199 200–300 ft 870 300–400 ft 404 400–600 ft 266 600+ ft 44

Who drills wells in Benton County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
SPEIDEL,STEVE - 5240	84
GELEMENT,VALENTIN - 10711	30
ALLEN,JOSEPH - 1035	19
GINGERICH,CORWIN - 2638	15
FREESE,RICK - 2544	4
GINGERICH,KLINT - 2639	3
GINGERICH,BRADEN - 10913	3
AKERS,ALLEN - 1023	1

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Well records by ZIP code in Benton County

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

Vinton (52349) — 529 wells, median 200 ft
Shellsburg (52332) — 345 wells, median 210 ft
Urbana (52345) — 345 wells, median 240 ft
Mount Auburn (52313) — 235 wells, median 200 ft
Garrison (52229) — 181 wells, median 200 ft
Keystone (52249) — 140 wells, median 179 ft
Van Horne (52346) — 116 wells, median 268 ft
Newhall (52315) — 104 wells, median 277 ft
Atkins (52206) — 86 wells, median 258 ft
Belle Plaine (52208) — 66 wells, median 68 ft
Blairstown (52209) — 61 wells, median 318 ft
Watkins (52354) — 54 wells, median 278 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.