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

Name: Webster County, Iowa water well statistics
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✓ 3,777 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-10-19

115 ftmedian well depth

54 ft–229 fttypical depth range

325 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Webster County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Webster County is 115 ft, based on 3,598 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 54 ft and 229 ft; 90% are shallower than 400 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 325 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 115 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $2,875–$7,475; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $6,900–$11,500. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 775 50–100 ft 766 100–150 ft 487 150–200 ft 358 200–300 ft 572 300–400 ft 259 400–600 ft 288 600+ ft 93

Who drills wells in Webster County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
ESTLUND,MATT - 2379	100
WALKER,JEREMY - 6087	11
LARSON,RILEY - 8416	8
* Unknown, -	6
ROLLINS,PAUL - 4809	4
WERNIMONT,GARY - 6669	2
ERICKSON,CRAIG - 7918	1
HALWEG,DAVID - 2814	1

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Well records by ZIP code in Webster County

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

Fort Dodge (50501) — 750 wells, median 130 ft
Duncombe (50532) — 311 wells, median 140 ft
Otho (50569) — 306 wells, median 140 ft
Clare (50524) — 302 wells, median 100 ft
Badger (50516) — 273 wells, median 150 ft
Moorland (50566) — 261 wells, median 154 ft
Vincent (50594) — 260 wells, median 150 ft
Callender (50523) — 211 wells, median 83 ft
Barnum (50518) — 207 wells, median 80 ft
Harcourt (50544) — 167 wells, median 80 ft
Burnside (50521) — 161 wells, median 100 ft
Lehigh (50557) — 161 wells, median 160 ft
Dayton (50530) — 146 wells, median 80 ft
Gowrie (50543) — 140 wells, median 49 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.