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

Name: Marion County, Iowa water well statistics
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✓ 1,683 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-08-24

32 ftmedian well depth

25 ft–36 fttypical depth range

35 ftmedian depth since 2016

How deep are wells in Marion County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Marion County is 32 ft, based on 1,603 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 25 ft and 36 ft; 90% are shallower than 172 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 35 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 35 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $875–$2,275; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $2,100–$3,500. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 1,283 50–100 ft 53 100–150 ft 68 150–200 ft 83 200–300 ft 84 300–400 ft 25 400–600 ft 5 600+ ft 2

Who drills wells in Marion 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,CORWIN - 2638	12
ALLEN,JOSEPH - 1035	3
POORTINGA,JEFF - 7382	2
GELEMENT,VALENTIN - 10711	2
GINGERICH,BRADEN - 10913	2

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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.