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Mcleod County, Minnesota: well depth, water level & drilling cost

Name: Mcleod County, Minnesota water well statistics
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✓ 3,052 CWI records · verified 2026-09-28

144 ftmedian well depth

110 ft–208 fttypical depth range

32 ftmedian static water level

40 gpmmedian yield (2,946 tests)

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How deep are wells in Mcleod County, Minnesota?

The median drilled well depth in Mcleod County is 144 ft, based on 3,051 wells with recorded depths in the state CWI database. Half of all wells fall between 110 ft and 208 ft; 90% are shallower than 249 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 155 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 155 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $3,875–$10,075; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $9,300–$15,500. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Mcleod County?

The median static water level is 32 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 23 ft–47 ft), from 2,488 measurements.

How much water do wells in Mcleod County produce?

The median tested yield is 40 gpm (middle half: 30 gpm–60 gpm), from 2,946 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 2 50–100 ft 426 100–150 ft 1,163 150–200 ft 605 200–300 ft 737 300–400 ft 71 400–600 ft 45 600+ ft 2

Who drills wells in Mcleod County?

Drillers by number of wells completed in this county since 2016, per filed well records (Minnesota County Well Index).

Driller	Wells since 2016
MATHEWS, R	37
MATHEWS, D	35
MATHEWS, R.	31
MATTSON, K	21
MILLER, J	20
GEIB, L	12
BRAUNWARTH, N	11
MILLER, JOEL	9

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Well records by ZIP code in Mcleod County

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

Hutchinson (55350) — 1,403 wells, median 128 ft
Glencoe (55336) — 628 wells, median 182 ft
Silver Lake (55381) — 327 wells, median 150 ft
Brownton (55312) — 251 wells, median 130 ft
Stewart (55385) — 241 wells, median 153 ft
Lester Prairie (55354) — 212 wells, median 130 ft
Winsted (55395) — 191 wells, median 135 ft
Plato (55370) — 124 wells, median 195 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.