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

Name: Fayette County, Iowa water well statistics
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✓ 4,414 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-10-19

140 ftmedian well depth

96 ft–195 fttypical depth range

196 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Fayette County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Fayette County is 140 ft, based on 4,160 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 96 ft and 195 ft; 90% are shallower than 335 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 196 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 196 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $4,900–$12,740; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $11,760–$19,600. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 424 50–100 ft 659 100–150 ft 1,072 150–200 ft 1,017 200–300 ft 507 300–400 ft 145 400–600 ft 138 600+ ft 198

Who drills wells in Fayette County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
MARTIN,GARY - 3845	76
HANDKE,JAMES - 10838	33
ERICKSON,CRAIG - 7918	32
BRANDENBURG,NEIL - 1610	22
MANSON,MARK - 11709	11
HALWEG, JR,DAVID - 10712	7
OGDEN,BEN - 6714	6
MOELLERS,ADRIEL - 11925	6

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Well records by ZIP code in Fayette County

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

Arlington (50606) — 396 wells, median 150 ft
West Union (52175) — 395 wells, median 125 ft
Saint Lucas (52166) — 391 wells, median 150 ft
Oelwein (50662) — 352 wells, median 130 ft
Oran (50664) — 325 wells, median 130 ft
Hawkeye (52147) — 323 wells, median 136 ft
Waucoma (52171) — 308 wells, median 100 ft
Clermont (52135) — 303 wells, median 175 ft
Wadena (52169) — 297 wells, median 150 ft
Westgate (50681) — 268 wells, median 150 ft
Fayette (52142) — 258 wells, median 140 ft
Maynard (50655) — 245 wells, median 140 ft
Randalia (52164) — 210 wells, median 100 ft
Elgin (52141) — 201 wells, median 150 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.