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

Name: Calhoun County, Iowa water well statistics
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✓ 2,580 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-10-19

80 ftmedian well depth

50 ft–162 fttypical depth range

180 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Calhoun County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Calhoun County is 80 ft, based on 2,461 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 50 ft and 162 ft; 90% are shallower than 250 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 180 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 80 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $2,000–$5,200; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $4,800–$8,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 576 50–100 ft 770 100–150 ft 358 150–200 ft 326 200–300 ft 267 300–400 ft 73 400–600 ft 64 600+ ft 27

Who drills wells in Calhoun County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
WERNIMONT,GARY - 6669	40
SCHEIBER,BRADY - 11512	20
ESTLUND,MATT - 2379	19
MIDDENDORFF,CRAIG - 4021	15
STRAND,MICHAEL - 5350	10
BRESNAHAN,RON - 1626	6
ESTLUND,TYLER - 13811	5
WALKER,JEREMY - 6087	4

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Well records by ZIP code in Calhoun County

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

Rockwell City (50579) — 380 wells, median 96 ft
Lytton (50561) — 369 wells, median 64 ft
Lake City (51449) — 345 wells, median 111 ft
Lohrville (51453) — 309 wells, median 80 ft
Jolley (50551) — 292 wells, median 100 ft
Somers (50586) — 244 wells, median 60 ft
Manson (50563) — 240 wells, median 65 ft
Farnhamville (50538) — 195 wells, median 79 ft
Knierim (50552) — 174 wells, median 57 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.