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

✓ 909 CWI records · verified 2026-06-29

135 ftmedian well depth
84 ft–230 fttypical depth range
10 ftmedian static water level
25 gpmmedian yield (735 tests)

How deep are wells in Wilkin County, Minnesota?

The median drilled well depth in Wilkin County is 135 ft, based on 908 wells with recorded depths in the state CWI database. Half of all wells fall between 84 ft and 230 ft; 90% are shallower than 270 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 123 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 123 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $3,075–$7,995; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $7,380–$12,300. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Wilkin County?

The median static water level is 10 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 5 ft–22 ft), from 447 measurements.

How much water do wells in Wilkin County produce?

The median tested yield is 25 gpm (middle half: 15 gpm–60 gpm), from 735 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 30 50–100 ft 277 100–150 ft 207 150–200 ft 120 200–300 ft 219 300–400 ft 47 400–600 ft 8 600+ ft 0

Who drills wells in Wilkin County?

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

DrillerWells since 2016
LAKO, J7
GJERDE, M6
GRANT, D4
FALK, N4
LAKO, JAKE4
PAULSON, B4
CATOE, R3
SEE REMARKS3

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Well records by ZIP code in Wilkin County

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

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.