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

✓ 5,388 ISGS records · verified 2026-08-20

135 ftmedian well depth
90 ft–202 fttypical depth range
25 gpmmedian yield (3,643 tests)

How deep are wells in Champaign County, Illinois?

The median drilled well depth in Champaign County is 135 ft, based on 5,328 wells with recorded depths in the state ISGS database. Half of all wells fall between 90 ft and 202 ft; 90% are shallower than 256 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 150 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 150 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $3,750–$9,750; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $9,000–$15,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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What is the static water level in Champaign County?

Few static water level measurements are recorded for this county.

How much water do wells in Champaign County produce?

The median tested yield is 25 gpm (middle half: 15 gpm–50 gpm), from 3,643 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 260 50–100 ft 1,382 100–150 ft 1,299 150–200 ft 979 200–300 ft 1,203 300–400 ft 197 400–600 ft 6 600+ ft 2

Who drills wells in Champaign County?

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

DrillerWells since 2016
Findlay Bros. Well Drilling111
Beck, Harold F. Jr.49
Crowe, Daniel J.40
Layten, James35
Layten, Mark J.31
S & J Well Drilling24
Skinner, Todd15
Durbin, Dominique14

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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.