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

Name: Mills County, Iowa water well statistics
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✓ 3,101 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-10-19

117 ftmedian well depth

65 ft–200 fttypical depth range

154 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Mills County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Mills County is 117 ft, based on 2,680 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 65 ft and 200 ft; 90% are shallower than 274 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 154 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 154 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $3,850–$10,010; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $9,240–$15,400. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 288 50–100 ft 879 100–150 ft 338 150–200 ft 433 200–300 ft 536 300–400 ft 171 400–600 ft 33 600+ ft 2

Who drills wells in Mills County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
WEILAGE,SETH - 1139	157
WARRICK,JOHN - 5708	17
ROLLINS,PAUL - 4809	14
HENRY,FRED - 3001	7
ROLLINS,ANDREW - 7240	4
WEILAGE,DARYL - 5742	2
SHAEFFER,TIMOTHY - 13375	2
WEILAGE,DON - 1138	1

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Well records by ZIP code in Mills County

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

Glenwood (51534) — 844 wells, median 150 ft
Mineola (51554) — 741 wells, median 187 ft
Pacific Junction (51561) — 328 wells, median 80 ft
Tabor (51653) — 303 wells, median 100 ft
Malvern (51551) — 303 wells, median 85 ft
Silver City (51571) — 202 wells, median 90 ft
Henderson (51541) — 159 wells, median 69 ft
Hastings (51540) — 134 wells, median 60 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.