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

Name: Hardin County, Iowa water well statistics
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✓ 2,450 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-10-19

121 ftmedian well depth

95 ft–180 fttypical depth range

165 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Hardin County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Hardin County is 121 ft, based on 2,285 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 95 ft and 180 ft; 90% are shallower than 239 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 165 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 121 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $3,025–$7,865; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $7,260–$12,100. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 169 50–100 ft 423 100–150 ft 806 150–200 ft 423 200–300 ft 335 300–400 ft 88 400–600 ft 29 600+ ft 12

Who drills wells in Hardin County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
PIETERS,KEVIN - 4541	47
LARSON,RILEY - 8416	28
ESTLUND,MATT - 2379	14
ESTLUND,TYLER - 13811	5
HALWEG,DAVID - 2814	2
* Unknown, -	1

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Well records by ZIP code in Hardin County

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

Iowa Falls (50126) — 716 wells, median 110 ft
Ackley (50601) — 311 wells, median 115 ft
Steamboat Rock (50672) — 242 wells, median 125 ft
Gifford (50259) — 231 wells, median 123 ft
Buckeye (50043) — 194 wells, median 126 ft
Eldora (50627) — 190 wells, median 121 ft
Radcliffe (50230) — 184 wells, median 150 ft
Alden (50006) — 178 wells, median 140 ft
Hubbard (50122) — 136 wells, median 160 ft
Garden City (50102) — 110 wells, median 150 ft
New Providence (50206) — 100 wells, median 185 ft
Union (50258) — 83 wells, median 137 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.