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

Name: Guthrie County, Iowa water well statistics
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✓ 2,444 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-10-19

58 ftmedian well depth

28 ft–140 fttypical depth range

130 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Guthrie County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Guthrie County is 58 ft, based on 2,376 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 28 ft and 140 ft; 90% are shallower than 218 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 130 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 58 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $1,450–$3,770; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $3,480–$5,800. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 1,075 50–100 ft 464 100–150 ft 281 150–200 ft 256 200–300 ft 203 300–400 ft 50 400–600 ft 17 600+ ft 30

Who drills wells in Guthrie County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
REHSE,KEVIN - 4684	105
LARSON,RILEY - 8416	15
PARRIS,DAVID - 6604	9
JACOBS,DAVID - 3204	8
CAREY,JAMES - 8244	7
GINGERICH,CORWIN - 2638	5
ROLLINS,ANDREW - 7240	3
GINGERICH,KLINT - 2639	3

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Well records by ZIP code in Guthrie County

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

Guthrie Center (50115) — 604 wells, median 92 ft
Adair (50002) — 501 wells, median 30 ft
Bayard (50029) — 337 wells, median 101 ft
Bagley (50026) — 246 wells, median 100 ft
Panora (50216) — 242 wells, median 35 ft
Menlo (50164) — 203 wells, median 33 ft
Jamaica (50128) — 187 wells, median 85 ft
Yale (50277) — 128 wells, median 55 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.