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

Name: Marshall County, Iowa water well statistics
Creator: Iowa Well Data
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✓ 648 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-10-19

110 ftmedian well depth

35 ft–230 fttypical depth range

215 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Marshall County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Marshall County is 110 ft, based on 594 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 35 ft and 230 ft; 90% are shallower than 313 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 215 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 110 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $2,750–$7,150; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $6,600–$11,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 227 50–100 ft 50 100–150 ft 59 150–200 ft 66 200–300 ft 119 300–400 ft 37 400–600 ft 28 600+ ft 8

Who drills wells in Marshall County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
GINGERICH,KLINT - 2639	4
LARSON,RILEY - 8416	1

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Well records by ZIP code in Marshall County

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

Marshalltown (50158) — 145 wells, median 125 ft
Melbourne (50162) — 72 wells, median 40 ft
State Center (50247) — 69 wells, median 100 ft
Albion (50005) — 56 wells, median 40 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.