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

Name: Story County, Iowa water well statistics
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✓ 3,109 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-10-19

123 ftmedian well depth

55 ft–212 fttypical depth range

200 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Story County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Story County is 123 ft, based on 2,983 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 55 ft and 212 ft; 90% are shallower than 317 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 200 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 123 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $3,075–$7,995; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $7,380–$12,300. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 658 50–100 ft 428 100–150 ft 603 150–200 ft 360 200–300 ft 510 300–400 ft 264 400–600 ft 131 600+ ft 29

Who drills wells in Story County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
LARSON,RILEY - 8416	51
GINGERICH,CORWIN - 2638	6
* Unknown, -	4
* Unknown	2
DICKINSON,PAUL - 9361	2
RISDAL,LUCAS - 13504	2
ESTLUND,MATT - 2379	1
ALLEN,JOSEPH - 1035	1

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Well records by ZIP code in Story County

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

Ames (50010) — 418 wells, median 100 ft
Gilbert (50105) — 320 wells, median 140 ft
Nevada (50201) — 219 wells, median 105 ft
Roland (50236) — 217 wells, median 125 ft
Story City (50248) — 206 wells, median 110 ft
Maxwell (50161) — 194 wells, median 100 ft
Colo (50056) — 184 wells, median 119 ft
Kelley (50134) — 177 wells, median 205 ft
Ames (50012) — 170 wells, median 179 ft
Cambridge (50046) — 156 wells, median 100 ft
Zearing (50278) — 146 wells, median 100 ft
Collins (50055) — 138 wells, median 110 ft
Huxley (50124) — 132 wells, median 200 ft
Ames (50013) — 129 wells, median 72 ft
Ames (50011) — 111 wells, median 173 ft
Mc Callsburg (50154) — 103 wells, median 120 ft
Slater (50244) — 77 wells, median 180 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.