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

Name: Hancock County, Iowa water well statistics
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✓ 2,138 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-08-24

130 ftmedian well depth

100 ft–169 fttypical depth range

160 ftmedian depth since 2016

How deep are wells in Hancock County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Hancock County is 130 ft, based on 2,073 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 100 ft and 169 ft; 90% are shallower than 210 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 160 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 160 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $4,000–$10,400; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $9,600–$16,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 136 50–100 ft 364 100–150 ft 722 150–200 ft 486 200–300 ft 293 300–400 ft 40 400–600 ft 30 600+ ft 2

Who drills wells in Hancock County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
WALKER,JEREMY - 6087	42
ESTLUND,MATT - 2379	18
GOODNIGHT,MICHAEL - 9532	11
MANSON,MARK - 11709	7
VAN GERPEN,BRUCE - 5600	5
LARSON,RILEY - 8416	5
ELBERT,RICK - 2335	3
GINGERICH,KLINT - 2639	2

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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.