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

Name: Ida County, Iowa water well statistics
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✓ 1,465 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-10-19

50 ftmedian well depth

25 ft–295 fttypical depth range

265 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Ida County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Ida County is 50 ft, based on 1,361 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 25 ft and 295 ft; 90% are shallower than 374 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 265 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 50 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $1,250–$3,250; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $3,000–$5,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 656 50–100 ft 78 100–150 ft 20 150–200 ft 34 200–300 ft 238 300–400 ft 248 400–600 ft 82 600+ ft 5

Who drills wells in Ida County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
BRESNAHAN,RON - 1626	14
WERNIMONT,GARY - 6669	4
REHSE,KEVIN - 4684	4
* Unknown, -	2
MEEKER,RICK - 7276	1
VOGT,RANDY - 5647	1

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Well records by ZIP code in Ida County

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

Galva (51020) — 298 wells, median 40 ft
Holstein (51025) — 287 wells, median 45 ft
Ida Grove (51445) — 274 wells, median 61 ft
Battle Creek (51006) — 249 wells, median 155 ft
Arthur (51431) — 170 wells, median 30 ft
Cushing (51018) — 144 wells, median 147 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.