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

Name: Howard County, Iowa water well statistics
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✓ 2,398 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-10-19

135 ftmedian well depth

80 ft–190 fttypical depth range

180 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Howard County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Howard County is 135 ft, based on 2,263 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 80 ft and 190 ft; 90% are shallower than 280 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 180 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 135 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $3,375–$8,775; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $8,100–$13,500. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 315 50–100 ft 420 100–150 ft 535 150–200 ft 468 200–300 ft 325 300–400 ft 125 400–600 ft 65 600+ ft 10

Who drills wells in Howard County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
ERICKSON,CRAIG - 7918	59
MARTIN,GARY - 3845	49
MANSON,MARK - 11709	23
BRANDENBURG,NEIL - 1610	5
HALWEG, JR,DAVID - 10712	5
HALWEG,DAVID - 2814	5
MOELLERS,ADRIEL - 11925	2
RAAEN,DAVID - 4631	2

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Well records by ZIP code in Howard County

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

Cresco (52136) — 855 wells, median 145 ft
Elma (50628) — 598 wells, median 138 ft
Lime Springs (52155) — 443 wells, median 120 ft
Protivin (52163) — 434 wells, median 114 ft
Riceville (50466) — 359 wells, median 160 ft
Chester (52134) — 223 wells, median 151 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.