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

Name: Hamilton County, Iowa water well statistics
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✓ 2,594 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-10-19

180 ftmedian well depth

135 ft–300 fttypical depth range

305 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Hamilton County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Hamilton County is 180 ft, based on 2,498 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 135 ft and 300 ft; 90% are shallower than 405 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 305 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 180 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $4,500–$11,700; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $10,800–$18,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 108 50–100 ft 190 100–150 ft 386 150–200 ft 654 200–300 ft 525 300–400 ft 331 400–600 ft 275 600+ ft 29

Who drills wells in Hamilton 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	81
LARSON,RILEY - 8416	58
PIETERS,KEVIN - 4541	4
* Unknown, -	2
GINGERICH,CORWIN - 2638	2
LARSON,LOREN - 3626	1
LEAF,JEFFERY - 10926	1
Larson Well Company	1

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Well records by ZIP code in Hamilton County

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

Webster City (50595) — 427 wells, median 180 ft
Williams (50271) — 309 wells, median 180 ft
Stanhope (50246) — 270 wells, median 180 ft
Ellsworth (50075) — 267 wells, median 188 ft
Blairsburg (50034) — 263 wells, median 188 ft
Kamrar (50132) — 254 wells, median 188 ft
Stratford (50249) — 249 wells, median 200 ft
Randall (50231) — 238 wells, median 166 ft
Jewell (50130) — 210 wells, median 180 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.