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

✓ 328 ISGS records · verified 2026-08-20

185 ftmedian well depth
101 ft–300 fttypical depth range
7 gpmmedian yield (115 tests)

How deep are wells in Pope County, Illinois?

The median drilled well depth in Pope County is 185 ft, based on 327 wells with recorded depths in the state ISGS database. Half of all wells fall between 101 ft and 300 ft; 90% are shallower than 453 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 181 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 181 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $4,525–$11,765; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $10,860–$18,100. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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What is the static water level in Pope County?

Few static water level measurements are recorded for this county.

How much water do wells in Pope County produce?

The median tested yield is 7 gpm (middle half: 5 gpm–12 gpm), from 115 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 21 50–100 ft 52 100–150 ft 56 150–200 ft 42 200–300 ft 69 300–400 ft 45 400–600 ft 30 600+ ft 12

Who drills wells in Pope 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, Glen10
Beanland, Leonard Ralph7
Greg A. Evans1

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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.