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Monroe County, Missouri: well depth, water level & drilling cost

✓ 215 MoDNR records · verified 2026-08-21

388 ftmedian well depth
259 ft–608 fttypical depth range
119 ftmedian static water level
23 gpmmedian yield (196 tests)

How deep are wells in Monroe County, Missouri?

The median drilled well depth in Monroe County is 388 ft, based on 214 wells with recorded depths in the state MoDNR database. Half of all wells fall between 259 ft and 608 ft; 90% are shallower than 666 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 436 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 436 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $10,900–$28,340; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $26,160–$43,600. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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What is the static water level in Monroe County?

The median static water level is 119 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 80 ft–180 ft), from 172 measurements.

How much water do wells in Monroe County produce?

The median tested yield is 23 gpm (middle half: 10 gpm–41 gpm), from 196 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 2 50–100 ft 0 100–150 ft 6 150–200 ft 12 200–300 ft 56 300–400 ft 35 400–600 ft 39 600+ ft 64

Who drills wells in Monroe County?

Drillers by number of wells certified in this county, per well certification records filed with the Missouri Geological Survey. Missouri licenses individual drillers rather than companies, so these are the people who signed the certification.

DrillerWells since 2016
GREGORY BONNOT22
DAVID GUZY6
JASON BOYCE5
BRIAN STEGEMAN3
ALAN BURGESS2
DANIEL FLYNN1
KLINT GINGERICH1

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Method: medians computed from MoDNR records (MoDNR certified water wells; depths 0-5,000 ft, with the file's 99999.9 and 88888 sentinel values excluded rather than clamped). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.