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

Name: Franklin County, Iowa water well statistics
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✓ 2,835 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-10-19

100 ftmedian well depth

75 ft–148 fttypical depth range

160 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Franklin County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Franklin County is 100 ft, based on 2,736 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 75 ft and 148 ft; 90% are shallower than 215 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 160 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 100 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $2,500–$6,500; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $6,000–$10,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 388 50–100 ft 595 100–150 ft 1,071 150–200 ft 362 200–300 ft 160 300–400 ft 81 400–600 ft 64 600+ ft 15

Who drills wells in Franklin County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
LARSON,RILEY - 8416	67
ESTLUND,MATT - 2379	45
PIETERS,KEVIN - 4541	23
MANSON,MARK - 11709	10
STOLL,AUSTEN - 9987	5
MARTIN,GARY - 3845	4
Larson Well Company	2
HALWEG,DAVID - 2814	2

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Well records by ZIP code in Franklin County

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

Hampton (50441) — 464 wells, median 100 ft
Bradford (50041) — 321 wells, median 105 ft
Aredale (50605) — 307 wells, median 100 ft
Geneva (50633) — 266 wells, median 100 ft
Chapin (50427) — 249 wells, median 100 ft
Coulter (50431) — 243 wells, median 100 ft
Popejoy (50227) — 215 wells, median 100 ft
Alexander (50420) — 213 wells, median 110 ft
Sheffield (50475) — 191 wells, median 100 ft
Latimer (50452) — 146 wells, median 100 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.