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

Name: Jackson County, Iowa water well statistics
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✓ 2,916 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-10-19

200 ftmedian well depth

130 ft–255 fttypical depth range

250 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Jackson County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Jackson County is 200 ft, based on 2,687 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 130 ft and 255 ft; 90% are shallower than 400 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 250 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 250 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $6,250–$16,250; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $15,000–$25,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 116 50–100 ft 194 100–150 ft 460 150–200 ft 507 200–300 ft 883 300–400 ft 251 400–600 ft 235 600+ ft 41

Who drills wells in Jackson County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
GINGERICH,KLINT - 2639	160
GINGERICH,CORWIN - 2638	19
STOLL,AUSTEN - 9987	17
HALWEG, JR,DAVID - 10712	17
ERICKSON,CRAIG - 7918	12
ALLEN,JOSEPH - 1035	3
GELEMENT,VALENTIN - 10711	3
* Unknown	2

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Well records by ZIP code in Jackson County

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

Zwingle (52079) — 494 wells, median 200 ft
Maquoketa (52060) — 477 wells, median 180 ft
Saint Donatus (52071) — 328 wells, median 200 ft
Bellevue (52031) — 301 wells, median 153 ft
La Motte (52054) — 245 wells, median 240 ft
Baldwin (52207) — 244 wells, median 160 ft
Andrew (52030) — 229 wells, median 200 ft
Monmouth (52309) — 169 wells, median 153 ft
Miles (52064) — 156 wells, median 200 ft
Spragueville (52074) — 142 wells, median 183 ft
Sabula (52070) — 132 wells, median 200 ft
Springbrook (52075) — 131 wells, median 210 ft
Preston (52069) — 102 wells, median 200 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.