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

Name: Tama County, Iowa water well statistics
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✓ 1,836 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-10-19

130 ftmedian well depth

55 ft–250 fttypical depth range

375 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Tama County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Tama County is 130 ft, based on 1,731 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 55 ft and 250 ft; 90% are shallower than 380 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 375 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 130 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $3,250–$8,450; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $7,800–$13,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 402 50–100 ft 169 100–150 ft 337 150–200 ft 101 200–300 ft 366 300–400 ft 208 400–600 ft 131 600+ ft 17

Who drills wells in Tama 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	11
Gingerich Well Co.	4
ALLEN,JOSEPH - 1035	2
GINGERICH,CORWIN - 2638	2
PIETERS,KEVIN - 4541	2
HALWEG, JR,DAVID - 10712	2
GINGERICH,BRADEN - 10913	1
HALWEG,DAVID - 2814	1

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Well records by ZIP code in Tama County

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

Traer (50675) — 286 wells, median 200 ft
Dysart (52224) — 173 wells, median 200 ft
Buckingham (50612) — 160 wells, median 180 ft
Clutier (52217) — 159 wells, median 150 ft
Gladbrook (50635) — 142 wells, median 100 ft
Toledo (52342) — 140 wells, median 150 ft
Reinbeck (50669) — 138 wells, median 150 ft
Tama (52339) — 132 wells, median 82 ft
Garwin (50632) — 125 wells, median 100 ft
Elberon (52225) — 106 wells, median 149 ft
Vining (52348) — 104 wells, median 141 ft
Lincoln (50652) — 86 wells, median 200 ft
Le Grand (50142) — 66 wells, median 114 ft
Chelsea (52215) — 65 wells, median 96 ft
Montour (50173) — 59 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.