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Van Buren County, Iowa: well depth, owners & drilling cost

Name: Van Buren County, Iowa water well statistics
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✓ 935 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-10-19

34 ftmedian well depth

21 ft–55 fttypical depth range

400 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Van Buren County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Van Buren County is 34 ft, based on 812 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 21 ft and 55 ft; 90% are shallower than 165 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 400 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 34 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $850–$2,210; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $2,040–$3,400. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 566 50–100 ft 138 100–150 ft 22 150–200 ft 13 200–300 ft 28 300–400 ft 30 400–600 ft 7 600+ ft 8

Who drills wells in Van Buren 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,CORWIN - 2638	3
GINGERICH,KLINT - 2639	1
GELEMENT,VALENTIN - 10711	1

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Well records by ZIP code in Van Buren County

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

Stockport (52651) — 159 wells, median 34 ft
Bonaparte (52620) — 143 wells, median 43 ft
Birmingham (52535) — 124 wells, median 37 ft
Keosauqua (52565) — 123 wells, median 40 ft
Mount Sterling (52573) — 116 wells, median 33 ft
Douds (52551) — 109 wells, median 32 ft
Cantril (52542) — 60 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.