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

✓ 465 ISGS records · verified 2026-08-20

199 ftmedian well depth
115 ft–277 fttypical depth range
9 gpmmedian yield (313 tests)

How deep are wells in Johnson County, Illinois?

The median drilled well depth in Johnson County is 199 ft, based on 465 wells with recorded depths in the state ISGS database. Half of all wells fall between 115 ft and 277 ft; 90% are shallower than 408 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 240 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 240 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $6,000–$15,600; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $14,400–$24,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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What is the static water level in Johnson County?

Few static water level measurements are recorded for this county.

How much water do wells in Johnson County produce?

The median tested yield is 9 gpm (middle half: 5 gpm–10 gpm), from 313 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 15 50–100 ft 60 100–150 ft 83 150–200 ft 75 200–300 ft 127 300–400 ft 48 400–600 ft 49 600+ ft 8

Who drills wells in Johnson 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
Beanland, Glen14
Beanland, Leonard Ralph13
Greg A. Evans2
Durbin, Dominique2
Scates, Stephen T.1
Haake, Ralph1

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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.