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

Name: Woodbury County, Iowa water well statistics
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✓ 3,982 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-10-19

123 ftmedian well depth

59 ft–219 fttypical depth range

205 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Woodbury County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Woodbury County is 123 ft, based on 3,427 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 59 ft and 219 ft; 90% are shallower than 307 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 205 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 205 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $5,125–$13,325; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $12,300–$20,500. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 744 50–100 ft 497 100–150 ft 647 150–200 ft 353 200–300 ft 719 300–400 ft 358 400–600 ft 101 600+ ft 8

Who drills wells in Woodbury County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
BRESNAHAN,RON - 1626	141
WALSH,DENNIS - 5683	28
WUNSCHEL,ADAM - 7381	23
WERNIMONT,GARY - 6669	23
MERRIMAN,LARRY - 3996	17
WALSH,DENNIS - 11294	17
VANDEBRAKE,LARRY - 5578	17
MCCONNELL,TRACY - 7037	7

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Well records by ZIP code in Woodbury County

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

Sioux City (51106) — 365 wells, median 200 ft
Moville (51039) — 315 wells, median 156 ft
Lawton (51030) — 275 wells, median 200 ft
Sloan (51055) — 228 wells, median 98 ft
Salix (51052) — 226 wells, median 100 ft
Sergeant Bluff (51054) — 220 wells, median 150 ft
Climbing Hill (51015) — 194 wells, median 150 ft
Bronson (51007) — 189 wells, median 199 ft
Sioux City (51102) — 178 wells, median 100 ft
Anthon (51004) — 156 wells, median 139 ft
Pierson (51048) — 145 wells, median 100 ft
Sioux City (51109) — 135 wells, median 150 ft
Sioux City (51104) — 132 wells, median 158 ft
Danbury (51019) — 128 wells, median 205 ft
Correctionville (51016) — 124 wells, median 40 ft
Sioux City (51105) — 106 wells, median 35 ft
Hornick (51026) — 103 wells, median 100 ft
Oto (51044) — 91 wells, median 150 ft
Smithland (51056) — 88 wells, median 151 ft
Sioux City (51111) — 82 wells, median 32 ft
Sioux City (51101) — 81 wells, median 59 ft
Sioux City (51103) — 56 wells, median 50 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.