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

✓ 3,091 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-08-24

117 ftmedian well depth
65 ft–200 fttypical depth range
154 ftmedian depth since 2016

How deep are wells in Mills County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Mills County is 117 ft, based on 2,671 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 273 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.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 288 50–100 ft 877 100–150 ft 335 150–200 ft 433 200–300 ft 534 300–400 ft 169 400–600 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.

DrillerWells since 2016
WEILAGE,SETH - 1139153
WARRICK,JOHN - 570817
ROLLINS,PAUL - 480914
HENRY,FRED - 30017
ROLLINS,ANDREW - 72404
WEILAGE,DARYL - 57422
ROYER,LESLIE - 64801
JACOBS,DAVID - 32041

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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.