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

✓ 1,029 ISGS records · verified 2026-08-20

100 ftmedian well depth
68 ft–220 fttypical depth range
12 gpmmedian yield (574 tests)

How deep are wells in White County, Illinois?

The median drilled well depth in White County is 100 ft, based on 1,013 wells with recorded depths in the state ISGS database. Half of all wells fall between 68 ft and 220 ft; 90% are shallower than 329 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 75 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 75 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $1,875–$4,875; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $4,500–$7,500. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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What is the static water level in White County?

Few static water level measurements are recorded for this county.

How much water do wells in White County produce?

The median tested yield is 12 gpm (middle half: 10 gpm–388 gpm), from 574 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 115 50–100 ft 376 100–150 ft 121 150–200 ft 86 200–300 ft 175 300–400 ft 79 400–600 ft 25 600+ ft 36

Who drills wells in White 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
Scates, Stephen T.24
Scates, Thomas L.14
Stinson, Larry4
Greg A. Evans2
Brandon Reavill2

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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.