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Palo Alto County, Iowa: well depth, owners & drilling cost

Name: Palo Alto County, Iowa water well statistics
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✓ 2,167 Iowa DNR records · verified 2026-08-24

127 ftmedian well depth

65 ft–233 fttypical depth range

200 ftmedian depth since 2016

How deep are wells in Palo Alto County, Iowa?

The median drilled well depth in Palo Alto County is 127 ft, based on 1,969 wells with recorded depths in the state Iowa DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 65 ft and 233 ft; 90% are shallower than 321 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 200 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 200 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $5,000–$13,000; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $12,000–$20,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 336 50–100 ft 335 100–150 ft 405 150–200 ft 210 200–300 ft 414 300–400 ft 183 400–600 ft 74 600+ ft 12

Who drills wells in Palo Alto County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
ELBERT,RICK - 2335	99
WALKER,JEREMY - 6087	9
ELBERT,BILL - 2331	2
ESTLUND,MATT - 2379	2
STRAND,MICHAEL - 5350	1
FETTERS,AARON - 10076	1
WERNIMONT,GARY - 6669	1
MADSEN,MATTHEW - 11805	1

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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.