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Hennepin County, Minnesota: well depth, water level & drilling cost

Name: Hennepin County, Minnesota water well statistics
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✓ 19,176 CWI records · verified 2026-06-29

156 ftmedian well depth

115 ft–215 fttypical depth range

60 ftmedian static water level

30 gpmmedian yield (16,916 tests)

How deep are wells in Hennepin County, Minnesota?

The median drilled well depth in Hennepin County is 156 ft, based on 19,060 wells with recorded depths in the state CWI database. Half of all wells fall between 115 ft and 215 ft; 90% are shallower than 280 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 169 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 169 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $4,225–$10,985; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $10,140–$16,900. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Hennepin County?

The median static water level is 60 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 40 ft–90 ft), from 16,847 measurements.

How much water do wells in Hennepin County produce?

The median tested yield is 30 gpm (middle half: 20 gpm–40 gpm), from 16,916 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 210 50–100 ft 3,018 100–150 ft 5,388 150–200 ft 4,738 200–300 ft 4,233 300–400 ft 1,091 400–600 ft 336 600+ ft 46

Who drills wells in Hennepin County?

Drillers by number of wells completed in this county since 2016, per filed well records (Minnesota County Well Index).

Driller	Wells since 2016
STODOLA, R	339
STODOLA, R.	197
MOTZKO, J	63
SCHWARTZ, M	53
SCHWARTZ, M.	50
MOTZKO, J.	43
STEVENS, J	40
MCALPINE, T.	38

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Well records by ZIP code in Hennepin County

Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.

Rogers (55374) — 1,180 wells, median 124 ft
Shorewood (55331) — 1,070 wells, median 180 ft
Dayton (55327) — 1,062 wells, median 110 ft
55391 — 922 wells, median 162 ft
55364 — 749 wells, median 152 ft
Maple Grove (55369) — 722 wells, median 100 ft
Corcoran (55340) — 719 wells, median 205 ft
Independence (55359) — 658 wells, median 166 ft
Champlin (55316) — 632 wells, median 102 ft
Orono (55356) — 533 wells, median 171 ft
Greenfield (55357) — 482 wells, median 182 ft
Brooklyn Park (55444) — 355 wells, median 111 ft
Brooklyn Park (55443) — 313 wells, median 108 ft
Rockford (55373) — 311 wells, median 160 ft
55428 — 277 wells, median 89 ft
Plymouth (55441) — 214 wells, median 95 ft
Maple Grove (55311) — 200 wells, median 86 ft
Plymouth (55447) — 149 wells, median 90 ft
Plymouth (55446) — 140 wells, median 107 ft
Eden Prairie (55347) — 138 wells, median 100 ft
Brooklyn Center (55430) — 138 wells, median 92 ft
Eden Prairie (55344) — 137 wells, median 167 ft
Brooklyn Park (55445) — 133 wells, median 101 ft
Minneapolis (55414) — 51 wells, median 135 ft

Method: medians computed from CWI records (water-supply wells only (domestic, irrigation, public/community supply, commercial, industrial) — monitoring, observation, test, injection, heat-pump and environmental boreholes excluded; depths 0–5,000 ft). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.