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

Name: Taylor County, Iowa water well statistics
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✓ 733 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-10-19

35 ftmedian well depth

25 ft–47 fttypical depth range

38 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Taylor County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Taylor County is 35 ft, based on 705 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 25 ft and 47 ft; 90% are shallower than 60 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 38 ft.

How much does it cost to drill a well in Taylor 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.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 540 50–100 ft 154 100–150 ft 9 150–200 ft 1 200–300 ft 1 300–400 ft 0 400–600 ft 0 600+ ft 0

Who drills wells in Taylor County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
* Unknown	5
GINGERICH,BRADEN - 10913	1
RIESCHICK,ANDREW - 13481	1

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Well records by ZIP code in Taylor County

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

Bedford (50833) — 264 wells, median 34 ft
Lenox (50851) — 105 wells, median 31 ft
New Market (51646) — 90 wells, median 41 ft
Blockton (50836) — 79 wells, median 35 ft
Sharpsburg (50862) — 79 wells, median 40 ft
Gravity (50848) — 79 wells, median 35 ft
Clearfield (50840) — 52 wells, median 38 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.