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

Name: Kossuth County, Iowa water well statistics
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✓ 3,961 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-10-19

155 ftmedian well depth

105 ft–202 fttypical depth range

180 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Kossuth County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Kossuth County is 155 ft, based on 3,642 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 105 ft and 202 ft; 90% are shallower than 270 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 180 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 155 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $3,875–$10,075; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $9,300–$15,500. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 235 50–100 ft 530 100–150 ft 837 150–200 ft 898 200–300 ft 895 300–400 ft 198 400–600 ft 43 600+ ft 6

Who drills wells in Kossuth County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
WALKER,JEREMY - 6087	47
ELBERT,RICK - 2335	39
BEEMER,GUY - 7278	8
ELBERT,JOSHUA - 13022	6
ANDERSON,NATHAN - 7386	6
* Unknown, -	3
VAN GERPEN,BRUCE - 5600	3
SCHUMACHER WELL DRILLING, INC.	1

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Well records by ZIP code in Kossuth County

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

Algona (50511) — 765 wells, median 180 ft
Whittemore (50598) — 375 wells, median 153 ft
Wesley (50483) — 335 wells, median 180 ft
Fenton (50539) — 282 wells, median 153 ft
Swea City (50590) — 279 wells, median 141 ft
Lu Verne (50560) — 278 wells, median 143 ft
Titonka (50480) — 273 wells, median 171 ft
Burt (50522) — 267 wells, median 160 ft
Lone Rock (50559) — 245 wells, median 175 ft
Bancroft (50517) — 241 wells, median 200 ft
Ledyard (50556) — 152 wells, median 120 ft
Lakota (50451) — 120 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.