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

Name: Washington County, Iowa water well statistics
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✓ 3,637 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-10-19

135 ftmedian well depth

100 ft–200 fttypical depth range

185 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Washington County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Washington County is 135 ft, based on 3,556 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 100 ft and 200 ft; 90% are shallower than 260 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 185 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 185 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $4,625–$12,025; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $11,100–$18,500. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 441 50–100 ft 391 100–150 ft 1,171 150–200 ft 660 200–300 ft 692 300–400 ft 85 400–600 ft 27 600+ ft 89

Who drills wells in Washington 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	174
GINGERICH,BRADEN - 10913	89
GINGERICH,CORWIN - 2638	89
STOLL,AUSTEN - 9987	20
ALLEN,JOSEPH - 1035	4
WHITE,MATTHEW - 5799	2
GELEMENT,VALENTIN - 10711	1
LATTA,MARK - 3640	1

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Well records by ZIP code in Washington County

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

Kalona (52247) — 609 wells, median 125 ft
Riverside (52327) — 590 wells, median 110 ft
Washington (52353) — 573 wells, median 137 ft
Wellman (52356) — 573 wells, median 150 ft
Ainsworth (52201) — 511 wells, median 130 ft
West Chester (52359) — 347 wells, median 160 ft
Crawfordsville (52621) — 287 wells, median 200 ft
Brighton (52540) — 215 wells, median 68 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.