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

Name: Jones County, Iowa water well statistics
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✓ 3,387 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-10-19

153 ftmedian well depth

100 ft–241 fttypical depth range

255 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Jones County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Jones County is 153 ft, based on 3,144 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 100 ft and 241 ft; 90% are shallower than 300 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 255 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 255 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $6,375–$16,575; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $15,300–$25,500. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 161 50–100 ft 221 100–150 ft 1,096 150–200 ft 511 200–300 ft 823 300–400 ft 279 400–600 ft 40 600+ ft 13

Who drills wells in Jones County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
GELEMENT,VALENTIN - 10711	116
ALLEN,JOSEPH - 1035	30
GINGERICH,CORWIN - 2638	19
OGDEN,BEN - 6714	15
FREESE,RICK - 2544	12
MEYER,SETH - 10205	11
ERICKSON,CRAIG - 7918	9
STOLL,AUSTEN - 9987	8

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Well records by ZIP code in Jones County

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

Anamosa (52205) — 816 wells, median 185 ft
Monticello (52310) — 615 wells, median 130 ft
Cascade (52033) — 414 wells, median 215 ft
Center Junction (52212) — 299 wells, median 180 ft
Olin (52320) — 234 wells, median 101 ft
Morley (52312) — 208 wells, median 167 ft
Langworthy (52252) — 208 wells, median 150 ft
Martelle (52305) — 172 wells, median 120 ft
Oxford Junction (52323) — 160 wells, median 139 ft
Onslow (52321) — 135 wells, median 110 ft
Wyoming (52362) — 100 wells, median 100 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.