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

✓ 1,162 ISGS records · verified 2026-08-20

66 ftmedian well depth
45 ft–102 fttypical depth range
10 gpmmedian yield (499 tests)

How deep are wells in Edgar County, Illinois?

The median drilled well depth in Edgar County is 66 ft, based on 1,152 wells with recorded depths in the state ISGS database. Half of all wells fall between 45 ft and 102 ft; 90% are shallower than 140 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 64 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 64 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $1,600–$4,160; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $3,840–$6,400. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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What is the static water level in Edgar County?

Few static water level measurements are recorded for this county.

How much water do wells in Edgar County produce?

The median tested yield is 10 gpm (middle half: 5 gpm–20 gpm), from 499 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 355 50–100 ft 468 100–150 ft 236 150–200 ft 52 200–300 ft 29 300–400 ft 2 400–600 ft 9 600+ ft 1

Who drills wells in Edgar 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
Skinner, Todd10
Findlay Bros. Well Drilling7
Wiesenhofer, Andrew1

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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.