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

✓ 3,800 CWI records · verified 2026-06-29

94 ftmedian well depth
57 ft–137 fttypical depth range
20 ftmedian static water level
40 gpmmedian yield (3,468 tests)

How deep are wells in Pope County, Minnesota?

The median drilled well depth in Pope County is 94 ft, based on 3,791 wells with recorded depths in the state CWI database. Half of all wells fall between 57 ft and 137 ft; 90% are shallower than 187 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 105 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 105 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $2,625–$6,825; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $6,300–$10,500. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Pope County?

The median static water level is 20 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 10 ft–40 ft), from 1,878 measurements.

How much water do wells in Pope County produce?

The median tested yield is 40 gpm (middle half: 20 gpm–200 gpm), from 3,468 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 648 50–100 ft 1,374 100–150 ft 1,028 150–200 ft 420 200–300 ft 249 300–400 ft 66 400–600 ft 5 600+ ft 1

Who drills wells in Pope County?

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

DrillerWells since 2016
MEULEBROECK,J71
KLIMEK, D48
KLIMEK, D.45
BAKER, L23
MEULEBROECK J22
BAKER, L.21
WEISEL, O21
MEULEBROECK,17

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Well records by ZIP code in Pope County

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

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.