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

✓ 5,433 MoDNR records · verified 2026-08-21

450 ftmedian well depth
355 ft–530 fttypical depth range
120 ftmedian static water level
30 gpmmedian yield (4,897 tests)

How deep are wells in Newton County, Missouri?

The median drilled well depth in Newton County is 450 ft, based on 5,282 wells with recorded depths in the state MoDNR database. Half of all wells fall between 355 ft and 530 ft; 90% are shallower than 610 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 545 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 545 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $13,625–$35,425; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $32,700–$54,500. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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What is the static water level in Newton County?

The median static water level is 120 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 80 ft–175 ft), from 4,104 measurements.

How much water do wells in Newton County produce?

The median tested yield is 30 gpm (middle half: 20 gpm–40 gpm), from 4,897 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 0 50–100 ft 3 100–150 ft 50 150–200 ft 201 200–300 ft 683 300–400 ft 739 400–600 ft 2,858 600+ ft 748

Who drills wells in Newton 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
Karl Jacobs135
LARRY GULICK127
TIMOTHY STOKES68
EUGENE JUST62
JEREMY MCCARTHY58
CHRISTOPHER DEMERY49
JAMES MALLONEE46
G DALE GULICK23

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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.