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Carlton County, Minnesota: well depth, water level & drilling cost
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How deep are wells in Carlton County, Minnesota?
The median drilled well depth in Carlton County is 101 ft, based on 5,144 wells with recorded depths in the state CWI database. Half of all wells fall between 68 ft and 164 ft; 90% are shallower than 260 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 100 ft.
How much does it cost to drill a well in Carlton County?
Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 100 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $2,500–$6,500; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $6,000–$10,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.
What is the static water level in Carlton County?
The median static water level is 29 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 15 ft–47 ft), from 3,422 measurements.
How much water do wells in Carlton County produce?
The median tested yield is 14 gpm (middle half: 8 gpm–20 gpm), from 4,887 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.
Drilled depth distribution
Who drills wells in Carlton County?
Drillers by number of wells completed in this county since 2016, per filed well records (Minnesota County Well Index).
| Driller | Wells since 2016 |
|---|---|
| SUNNARBORG, H | 178 |
| KENT, B | 123 |
| KENT, B. | 95 |
| KENT, BOB | 73 |
| GRAVES, J | 37 |
| HEATH | 33 |
| MCCULLOUGH, D | 25 |
| HEATH.S | 17 |
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Well records by ZIP code in Carlton County
Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.
- Cloquet (55720) — 1,264 wells, median 98 ft
- Esko (55733) — 962 wells, median 99 ft
- Barnum (55707) — 749 wells, median 104 ft
- Carlton (55718) — 570 wells, median 106 ft
- Moose Lake (55767) — 462 wells, median 102 ft
- Wrenshall (55797) — 320 wells, median 176 ft
- Cromwell (55726) — 215 wells, median 71 ft
- Kettle River (55757) — 210 wells, median 101 ft
- Wright (55798) — 149 wells, median 68 ft
- Holyoke (55749) — 129 wells, median 161 ft
- Mahtowa (55762) — 65 wells, median 87 ft
Method: medians computed from CWI records (water-supply wells only (domestic, irrigation, public/community supply, commercial, industrial) — monitoring, observation, test, injection, heat-pump and environmental boreholes 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.