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

Name: Buchanan County, Iowa water well statistics
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✓ 4,089 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-08-24

145 ftmedian well depth

100 ft–195 fttypical depth range

198 ftmedian depth since 2016

How deep are wells in Buchanan County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Buchanan County is 145 ft, based on 3,885 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 100 ft and 195 ft; 90% are shallower than 250 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 198 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 198 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $4,950–$12,870; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $11,880–$19,800. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 316 50–100 ft 559 100–150 ft 1,094 150–200 ft 964 200–300 ft 746 300–400 ft 169 400–600 ft 24 600+ ft 13

Who drills wells in Buchanan County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
SPEIDEL,STEVE - 5240	50
OGDEN,BEN - 6714	41
* Unknown, -	28
HALWEG, JR,DAVID - 10712	10
MARTIN,GARY - 3845	9
GINGERICH,KLINT - 2639	7
ALLEN,JOSEPH - 1035	6
ERICKSON,CRAIG - 7918	5

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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.