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

✓ 1,779 ISGS records · verified 2026-08-20

40 ftmedian well depth
32 ft–50 fttypical depth range
8 gpmmedian yield (117 tests)

How deep are wells in Montgomery County, Illinois?

The median drilled well depth in Montgomery County is 40 ft, based on 1,751 wells with recorded depths in the state ISGS database. Half of all wells fall between 32 ft and 50 ft; 90% are shallower than 65 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 38 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 38 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $950–$2,470; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $2,280–$3,800. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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What is the static water level in Montgomery County?

Few static water level measurements are recorded for this county.

How much water do wells in Montgomery County produce?

The median tested yield is 8 gpm (middle half: 4 gpm–25 gpm), from 117 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 1,251 50–100 ft 424 100–150 ft 41 150–200 ft 25 200–300 ft 6 300–400 ft 3 400–600 ft 1 600+ ft 0

Who drills wells in Montgomery 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
Haake, Ralph6
Skinner, Todd2
Reynolds Well Drilling1
Wiesenhofer, Andrew1
Travis Roberts1
Tracy A McConnel1
Gaza, John Edward1
Gebke, Randy1

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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.