Missouri Well Data › Pettis County
Pettis County, Missouri: well depth, water level & drilling cost
✓ 3,014 MoDNR records · verified 2026-10-12
Pull every recorded well near a Pettis County address — $49
How deep are wells in Pettis County, Missouri?
The median drilled well depth in Pettis County is 330 ft, based on 3,002 wells with recorded depths in the state MoDNR database. Half of all wells fall between 270 ft and 395 ft; 90% are shallower than 455 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 330 ft.
How much does it cost to drill a well in Pettis County?
Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 330 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $8,250–$21,450; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $19,800–$33,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.
What is the static water level in Pettis County?
The median static water level is 115 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 80 ft–155 ft), from 2,760 measurements.
How much water do wells in Pettis County produce?
The median tested yield is 37 gpm (middle half: 30 gpm–50 gpm), from 2,873 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.
Drilled depth distribution
Who drills wells in Pettis 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.
| Driller | Wells since 2016 |
|---|---|
| THOMAS SCHROEDER | 259 |
| ORAL NICHOLS | 121 |
| JUSTIN BALKE | 76 |
| LATHAN COBB | 54 |
| JASON MOELLMAN | 48 |
| ANTHONY ASMUS | 25 |
| BRADLEY VAN METER | 21 |
| GREGORY BONNOT | 7 |
See every driller with wells on record in Pettis County, ranked →
Get quotes from local drillers
See every recorded well near any address — depths, water levels, yields, original driller's logs — in a one-time report.
Free lookup Property report — $49Free. Goes to licensed drillers working Pettis County.
Well records by ZIP code in Pettis County
Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.
- Sedalia (65301) — 668 wells, median 290 ft
- Hughesville (65334) — 451 wells, median 375 ft
- Smithton (65350) — 358 wells, median 270 ft
- Green Ridge (65332) — 336 wells, median 350 ft
- Sedalia (65302) — 308 wells, median 350 ft
- La Monte (65337) — 292 wells, median 430 ft
- Mora (65345) — 279 wells, median 250 ft
- Ionia (65335) — 188 wells, median 270 ft
- Houstonia (65333) — 69 wells, median 475 ft
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.