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Cerro Gordo County, Iowa: well depth, owners & drilling cost

Name: Cerro Gordo County, Iowa water well statistics
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✓ 3,639 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-10-19

150 ftmedian well depth

95 ft–212 fttypical depth range

262 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Cerro Gordo County is 150 ft, based on 3,585 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 95 ft and 212 ft; 90% are shallower than 300 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 262 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 262 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $6,550–$17,030; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $15,720–$26,200. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 463 50–100 ft 471 100–150 ft 830 150–200 ft 801 200–300 ft 635 300–400 ft 300 400–600 ft 56 600+ ft 29

Who drills wells in Cerro Gordo County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
MANSON,MARK - 11709	58
LARSON,RILEY - 8416	35
Shawver Well Co.	28
ESTLUND,MATT - 2379	27
MARTIN,GARY - 3845	26
WALKER,JEREMY - 6087	12
ERICKSON,CRAIG - 7918	8
GOODNIGHT,MICHAEL - 9532	5

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Well records by ZIP code in Cerro Gordo County

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

Clear Lake (50428) — 764 wells, median 149 ft
Ventura (50482) — 468 wells, median 150 ft
Mason City (50401) — 426 wells, median 150 ft
Mason City (50402) — 419 wells, median 150 ft
Rockwell (50469) — 402 wells, median 100 ft
Rock Falls (50467) — 272 wells, median 150 ft
Dougherty (50433) — 247 wells, median 113 ft
Swaledale (50477) — 211 wells, median 100 ft
Thornton (50479) — 167 wells, median 140 ft
Plymouth (50464) — 153 wells, median 120 ft
Meservey (50457) — 138 wells, median 120 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.