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Bureau County, Illinois: well depth, yield & drilling cost

Name: Bureau County, Illinois water well statistics
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✓ 3,153 ISGS records · verified 2026-10-12

200 ftmedian well depth

131 ft–250 fttypical depth range

20 gpmmedian yield (2,478 tests)

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How deep are wells in Bureau County, Illinois?

The median drilled well depth in Bureau County is 200 ft, based on 3,105 wells with recorded depths in the state ISGS database. Half of all wells fall between 131 ft and 250 ft; 90% are shallower than 305 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 216 ft.

How much does it cost to drill a well in Bureau 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.

What is the static water level in Bureau County?

Few static water level measurements are recorded for this county.

How much water do wells in Bureau County produce?

The median tested yield is 20 gpm (middle half: 15 gpm–30 gpm), from 2,478 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 124 50–100 ft 422 100–150 ft 399 150–200 ft 579 200–300 ft 1,239 300–400 ft 231 400–600 ft 65 600+ ft 46

Who drills wells in Bureau County?

Companies and licensed drillers by number of wells logged in this county, per records filed with the Illinois State Geological Survey.

Driller	Wells since 2016
Albrecht, Harold Dean	85
Thierry, Keith	61
White, Matt	4
Tracy A McConnel	3
Stoll, Austen	3
Dana, Glen	2
Liberg, Steve Jr.	2
Jet Hall/Lutes H2o Well Drlg.	2

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Well records by ZIP code in Bureau County

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

Princeton (61356) — 399 wells, median 212 ft
Tiskilwa (61368) — 244 wells, median 185 ft
Wyanet (61379) — 212 wells, median 203 ft
Walnut (61376) — 197 wells, median 228 ft
Dover (61323) — 177 wells, median 233 ft
Ohio (61349) — 165 wells, median 320 ft
Seatonville (61359) — 157 wells, median 104 ft
New Bedford (61346) — 147 wells, median 157 ft
Neponset (61345) — 139 wells, median 300 ft
La Moille (61330) — 139 wells, median 260 ft
Bureau (61315) — 134 wells, median 122 ft
Malden (61337) — 121 wells, median 189 ft
Buda (61314) — 115 wells, median 138 ft
Depue (61322) — 112 wells, median 139 ft
Manlius (61338) — 108 wells, median 252 ft
Kasbeer (61328) — 108 wells, median 245 ft
Sheffield (61361) — 103 wells, median 182 ft
Van Orin (61374) — 97 wells, median 286 ft
Dalzell (61320) — 89 wells, median 68 ft
Spring Valley (61362) — 87 wells, median 76 ft
Arlington (61312) — 81 wells, median 140 ft
Mineral (61344) — 73 wells, median 177 ft
Ladd (61329) — 50 wells, median 98 ft

Method: medians computed from ISGS records (ISGS water wells; engineering, mineral and stratigraphic test borings, mine shafts, outcrops and monitoring wells are excluded, as are wells the survey records as plugged; depths 0-5,000 ft). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.