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

Name: Cedar County, Iowa water well statistics
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✓ 3,246 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-10-19

150 ftmedian well depth

100 ft–200 fttypical depth range

206 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Cedar County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Cedar County is 150 ft, based on 3,187 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 100 ft and 200 ft; 90% are shallower than 252 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 206 ft.

How much does it cost to drill a well in Cedar 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 256 50–100 ft 428 100–150 ft 876 150–200 ft 716 200–300 ft 771 300–400 ft 122 400–600 ft 16 600+ ft 2

Who drills wells in Cedar County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
STOLL,AUSTEN - 9987	86
HARTMAN,KURT - 7152	36
SMITH,JOSEPH - 5189	29
GELEMENT,VALENTIN - 10711	27
MEYER,SETH - 10205	11
WHITE,MATTHEW - 5799	10
ALLEN,JOSEPH - 1035	9
GINGERICH,CORWIN - 2638	8

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Well records by ZIP code in Cedar County

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

West Branch (52358) — 762 wells, median 185 ft
Tipton (52772) — 740 wells, median 150 ft
Wilton (52778) — 337 wells, median 138 ft
Bennett (52721) — 300 wells, median 125 ft
Mechanicsville (52306) — 288 wells, median 125 ft
Lowden (52255) — 277 wells, median 135 ft
Lisbon (52253) — 249 wells, median 180 ft
Clarence (52216) — 243 wells, median 126 ft
Stanwood (52337) — 214 wells, median 144 ft
Durant (52747) — 162 wells, median 142 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.