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

Name: Linn County, Iowa water well statistics
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✓ 5,360 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-10-19

180 ftmedian well depth

102 ft–235 fttypical depth range

285 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Linn County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Linn County is 180 ft, based on 3,865 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 102 ft and 235 ft; 90% are shallower than 305 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 285 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 285 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $7,125–$18,525; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $17,100–$28,500. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 363 50–100 ft 393 100–150 ft 619 150–200 ft 790 200–300 ft 1,225 300–400 ft 321 400–600 ft 130 600+ ft 24

Who drills wells in Linn County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
FREESE,RICK - 2544	63
GINGERICH,CORWIN - 2638	38
SPEIDEL,STEVE - 5240	35
GINGERICH,KLINT - 2639	32
GELEMENT,VALENTIN - 10711	22
ALLEN,JOSEPH - 1035	18
HALWEG,DAVID - 2814	10
* Unknown, -	8

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Well records by ZIP code in Linn County

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

Ely (52227) — 421 wells, median 195 ft
Cedar Rapids (52403) — 406 wells, median 200 ft
Springville (52336) — 381 wells, median 166 ft
Cedar Rapids (52411) — 363 wells, median 200 ft
Troy Mills (52344) — 326 wells, median 173 ft
Toddville (52341) — 311 wells, median 190 ft
Mount Vernon (52314) — 281 wells, median 185 ft
Central City (52214) — 276 wells, median 150 ft
Center Point (52213) — 249 wells, median 220 ft
Coggon (52218) — 228 wells, median 180 ft
Alburnett (52202) — 216 wells, median 150 ft
Fairfax (52228) — 198 wells, median 200 ft
Prairieburg (52219) — 194 wells, median 168 ft
Cedar Rapids (52407) — 189 wells, median 150 ft
Robins (52328) — 175 wells, median 165 ft
Cedar Rapids (52405) — 174 wells, median 124 ft
Palo (52324) — 159 wells, median 136 ft
Walker (52352) — 154 wells, median 160 ft
Marion (52302) — 148 wells, median 184 ft
Cedar Rapids (52404) — 114 wells, median 160 ft
Cedar Rapids (52401) — 102 wells, median 167 ft
Cedar Rapids (52406) — 64 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.