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Renville County, Minnesota: well depth, water level & drilling cost
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How deep are wells in Renville County, Minnesota?
The median drilled well depth in Renville County is 158 ft, based on 2,007 wells with recorded depths in the state CWI database. Half of all wells fall between 104 ft and 250 ft; 90% are shallower than 335 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 174 ft.
How much does it cost to drill a well in Renville County?
Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 174 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $4,350–$11,310; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $10,440–$17,400. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.
What is the static water level in Renville County?
The median static water level is 27 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 18 ft–43 ft), from 1,727 measurements.
How much water do wells in Renville County produce?
The median tested yield is 25 gpm (middle half: 12 gpm–40 gpm), from 1,793 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.
Drilled depth distribution
Who drills wells in Renville County?
Drillers by number of wells completed in this county since 2016, per filed well records (Minnesota County Well Index).
| Driller | Wells since 2016 |
|---|---|
| MARCUS, R | 49 |
| ERVIN, B | 36 |
| ERVIN, B. | 34 |
| MARCUS, R. | 20 |
| ERVIN, K | 17 |
| MESSNER, L | 6 |
| MESSNER, L. | 6 |
| GJERDE, M | 4 |
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Well records by ZIP code in Renville County
Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.
- Hector (55342) — 285 wells, median 235 ft
- Renville (56284) — 276 wells, median 137 ft
- Olivia (56277) — 265 wells, median 195 ft
- Buffalo Lake (55314) — 230 wells, median 152 ft
- Fairfax (55332) — 217 wells, median 149 ft
- Sacred Heart (56285) — 200 wells, median 134 ft
- Bird Island (55310) — 179 wells, median 236 ft
- Danube (56230) — 125 wells, median 181 ft
- Morton (56270) — 112 wells, median 115 ft
- Franklin (55333) — 75 wells, median 134 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.