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

Name: Butler County, Iowa water well statistics
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✓ 2,827 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-10-19

120 ftmedian well depth

72 ft–180 fttypical depth range

165 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Butler County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Butler County is 120 ft, based on 2,753 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 72 ft and 180 ft; 90% are shallower than 210 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 165 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 120 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $3,000–$7,800; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $7,200–$12,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 516 50–100 ft 393 100–150 ft 816 150–200 ft 478 200–300 ft 506 300–400 ft 27 400–600 ft 14 600+ ft 3

Who drills wells in Butler County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
PIETERS,KEVIN - 4541	30
MARTIN,GARY - 3845	22
MANSON,MARK - 11709	18
ERICKSON,CRAIG - 7918	12
Gingerich Well Co.	9
BRANDENBURG,NEIL - 1610	8
Shawver Well Co.	8
ESTLUND,MATT - 2379	8

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Well records by ZIP code in Butler County

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

Clarksville (50619) — 449 wells, median 100 ft
Shell Rock (50670) — 440 wells, median 112 ft
Greene (50636) — 433 wells, median 120 ft
New Hartford (50660) — 372 wells, median 140 ft
Allison (50602) — 336 wells, median 147 ft
Bristow (50611) — 203 wells, median 121 ft
Parkersburg (50665) — 191 wells, median 150 ft
Dumont (50625) — 172 wells, median 100 ft
Kesley (50649) — 148 wells, median 125 ft
Aplington (50604) — 117 wells, median 150 ft
Austinville (50608) — 99 wells, median 113 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.