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

Name: Sac County, Iowa water well statistics
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✓ 2,161 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-10-19

54 ftmedian well depth

30 ft–198 fttypical depth range

230 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Sac County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Sac County is 54 ft, based on 2,051 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 30 ft and 198 ft; 90% are shallower than 386 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 230 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 54 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $1,350–$3,510; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $3,240–$5,400. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 932 50–100 ft 324 100–150 ft 171 150–200 ft 114 200–300 ft 172 300–400 ft 154 400–600 ft 148 600+ ft 36

Who drills wells in Sac County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
WERNIMONT,GARY - 6669	41
SCHEIBER,BRADY - 11512	22
STRAND,MICHAEL - 5350	18
STEECE,LARRY - 5273	10
REHSE,KEVIN - 4684	8
BRESNAHAN,RON - 1626	7
GINGERICH,CORWIN - 2638	4
MIDDENDORFF,CRAIG - 4021	3

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Well records by ZIP code in Sac County

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

Sac City (50583) — 320 wells, median 60 ft
Auburn (51433) — 306 wells, median 123 ft
Early (50535) — 294 wells, median 50 ft
Lake View (51450) — 281 wells, median 50 ft
Schaller (51053) — 268 wells, median 50 ft
Nemaha (50567) — 258 wells, median 73 ft
Odebolt (51458) — 174 wells, median 25 ft
Wall Lake (51466) — 136 wells, median 30 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.