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

Name: Scott County, Iowa water well statistics
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✓ 2,846 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-10-19

180 ftmedian well depth

115 ft–243 fttypical depth range

255 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Scott County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Scott County is 180 ft, based on 2,734 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 115 ft and 243 ft; 90% are shallower than 330 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 255 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 255 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $6,375–$16,575; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $15,300–$25,500. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 264 50–100 ft 230 100–150 ft 425 150–200 ft 570 200–300 ft 826 300–400 ft 283 400–600 ft 133 600+ ft 3

Who drills wells in Scott County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
STOLL,AUSTEN - 9987	97
GELEMENT,VALENTIN - 10711	42
ALLEN,JOSEPH - 1035	35
WHITE,MATTHEW - 5799	24
GINGERICH,CORWIN - 2638	23
MEYER,SETH - 10205	9
GINGERICH,BRADEN - 10913	2
* Unknown	1

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Well records by ZIP code in Scott County

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

Pleasant Valley (52767) — 306 wells, median 180 ft
Blue Grass (52726) — 285 wells, median 300 ft
Le Claire (52753) — 285 wells, median 155 ft
Long Grove (52756) — 233 wells, median 154 ft
Mc Causland (52758) — 228 wells, median 113 ft
Donahue (52746) — 182 wells, median 150 ft
Walcott (52773) — 174 wells, median 189 ft
Eldridge (52748) — 162 wells, median 200 ft
Dixon (52745) — 138 wells, median 150 ft
Buffalo (52728) — 136 wells, median 280 ft
Princeton (52768) — 128 wells, median 195 ft
New Liberty (52765) — 127 wells, median 150 ft
Davenport (52805) — 108 wells, median 200 ft
Bettendorf (52722) — 99 wells, median 153 ft
Davenport (52806) — 71 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.