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Des Moines County, Iowa: well depth, owners & drilling cost

Name: Des Moines County, Iowa water well statistics
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✓ 1,819 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-10-19

100 ftmedian well depth

50 ft–163 fttypical depth range

120 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Des Moines County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Des Moines County is 100 ft, based on 1,707 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 50 ft and 163 ft; 90% are shallower than 250 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 120 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 100 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $2,500–$6,500; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $6,000–$10,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 354 50–100 ft 275 100–150 ft 554 150–200 ft 235 200–300 ft 165 300–400 ft 31 400–600 ft 18 600+ ft 75

Who drills wells in Des Moines 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,CORWIN - 2638	7
STOLL,AUSTEN - 9987	4
GINGERICH,KLINT - 2639	3

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Well records by ZIP code in Des Moines County

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

Burlington (52601) — 312 wells, median 100 ft
Mediapolis (52637) — 294 wells, median 100 ft
West Burlington (52655) — 288 wells, median 124 ft
Sperry (52650) — 269 wells, median 120 ft
Yarmouth (52660) — 151 wells, median 120 ft
Danville (52623) — 130 wells, median 100 ft
Middletown (52638) — 82 wells, median 143 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.