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

✓ 1,180 ISGS records · verified 2026-08-20

42 ftmedian well depth
38 ft–51 fttypical depth range
120 gpmmedian yield (55 tests)

How deep are wells in Morgan County, Illinois?

The median drilled well depth in Morgan County is 42 ft, based on 1,157 wells with recorded depths in the state ISGS database. Half of all wells fall between 38 ft and 51 ft; 90% are shallower than 100 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 84 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 84 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $2,100–$5,460; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $5,040–$8,400. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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What is the static water level in Morgan County?

Few static water level measurements are recorded for this county.

How much water do wells in Morgan County produce?

The median tested yield is 120 gpm (middle half: 8 gpm–800 gpm), from 55 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 788 50–100 ft 242 100–150 ft 54 150–200 ft 30 200–300 ft 22 300–400 ft 14 400–600 ft 5 600+ ft 2

Who drills wells in Morgan 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
Durbin, Kandra M.10
Schmalfeldt, Todd9
Greg A. Evans4
Berg Well & Pump3
Crowe, Daniel J.2
Erwin, James R.1
Tracy A McConnel1
Henry, John1

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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.