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

Name: Winnebago County, Iowa water well statistics
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✓ 1,724 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-10-19

150 ftmedian well depth

119 ft–180 fttypical depth range

190 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Winnebago County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Winnebago County is 150 ft, based on 1,622 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 119 ft and 180 ft; 90% are shallower than 205 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 190 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 150 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $3,750–$9,750; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $9,000–$15,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 87 50–100 ft 180 100–150 ft 412 150–200 ft 695 200–300 ft 209 300–400 ft 23 400–600 ft 11 600+ ft 5

Who drills wells in Winnebago 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	19
GOODNIGHT,MICHAEL - 9532	15
WALKER,JEREMY - 6087	12
VAN GERPEN,BRUCE - 5600	2
MARTIN,GARY - 3845	1
BEEMER,GUY - 7278	1

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Well records by ZIP code in Winnebago County

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

Forest City (50436) — 632 wells, median 130 ft
Lake Mills (50450) — 382 wells, median 150 ft
Buffalo Center (50424) — 195 wells, median 160 ft
Scarville (50473) — 193 wells, median 151 ft
Thompson (50478) — 179 wells, median 164 ft
Leland (50453) — 169 wells, median 150 ft
Rake (50465) — 155 wells, median 140 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.