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

✓ 2,378 ISGS records · verified 2026-08-20

100 ftmedian well depth
50 ft–165 fttypical depth range
15 gpmmedian yield (873 tests)

How deep are wells in Livingston County, Illinois?

The median drilled well depth in Livingston County is 100 ft, based on 2,337 wells with recorded depths in the state ISGS database. Half of all wells fall between 50 ft and 165 ft; 90% are shallower than 250 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 123 ft.

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

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What is the static water level in Livingston County?

Few static water level measurements are recorded for this county.

How much water do wells in Livingston County produce?

The median tested yield is 15 gpm (middle half: 9 gpm–20 gpm), from 873 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 570 50–100 ft 561 100–150 ft 486 150–200 ft 320 200–300 ft 222 300–400 ft 59 400–600 ft 69 600+ ft 50

Who drills wells in Livingston 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
Liberg, Steve Jr.47
Wiesenhofer, Andrew17
Layten, Mark J.17
Harry T Waters7
Beck, Harold F. Jr.6
Layten, James3
Kickapoo Drilling Co.3
Albrecht, Harold Dean2

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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.