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

Name: Louisa County, Iowa water well statistics
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✓ 2,145 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-10-19

100 ftmedian well depth

85 ft–155 fttypical depth range

140 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Louisa County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Louisa County is 100 ft, based on 2,002 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 85 ft and 155 ft; 90% are shallower than 200 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 140 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 100 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $2,500–$6,500; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $6,000–$10,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 217 50–100 ft 383 100–150 ft 834 150–200 ft 326 200–300 ft 189 300–400 ft 13 400–600 ft 31 600+ ft 9

Who drills wells in Louisa 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	74
STOLL,AUSTEN - 9987	69
GINGERICH,CORWIN - 2638	14
Gingerich Well Co.	12
SMITH,JOSEPH - 5189	6
ALLEN,JOSEPH - 1035	3
LATTA,MARK - 3640	2
LATTA WELL & PUMP-WILTON	1

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Well records by ZIP code in Louisa County

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

Columbus City (52737) — 356 wells, median 113 ft
Morning Sun (52640) — 325 wells, median 110 ft
Wapello (52653) — 266 wells, median 100 ft
Oakville (52646) — 259 wells, median 95 ft
Letts (52754) — 204 wells, median 123 ft
Columbus Junction (52738) — 186 wells, median 100 ft
Grandview (52752) — 132 wells, median 100 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.