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Portage County, Ohio: well depth, water level & drilling cost

Name: Portage County, Ohio water well statistics
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✓ 18,880 ODNR records · verified 2026-08-13

95 ftmedian well depth

70 ft–127 fttypical depth range

30 ftmedian static water level

15 gpmmedian yield (18,354 tests)

How deep are wells in Portage County, Ohio?

The median drilled well depth in Portage County is 95 ft, based on 18,863 wells with recorded depths in the state ODNR database. Half of all wells fall between 70 ft and 127 ft; 90% are shallower than 178 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 120 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 120 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $3,000–$7,800; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $7,200–$12,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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What is the static water level in Portage County?

The median static water level is 30 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 18 ft–45 ft), from 18,223 measurements.

How much water do wells in Portage County produce?

The median tested yield is 15 gpm (middle half: 10 gpm–20 gpm), from 18,354 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 1,335 50–100 ft 8,722 100–150 ft 5,696 150–200 ft 1,743 200–300 ft 1,201 300–400 ft 148 400–600 ft 18 600+ ft 0

Who drills wells in Portage County?

Companies by number of wells completed in this county since 2016, per filed well logs (ODNR Division of Geological Survey).

Driller	Wells since 2016
SOUTHWIND DRILLING COMPANY	391
ROBERT E BURROWS WELL DRILLING	380
CARROLL'S WELL DRILLING	173
JAMISON WELL DRILLING INC	151
DAVIDSON WELL DRILLING	84
A & G WELL DRILLING INC	69
DILLAN WELL DRILLING INC	64
DENNY HERR WELL DRILLING	63

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Well records by ZIP code in Portage County

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

Ravenna (44266) — 1,005 wells, median 109 ft
Mantua (44255) — 643 wells, median 105 ft
Kent (44240) — 623 wells, median 100 ft
Atwater (44201) — 554 wells, median 100 ft
Garrettsville (44231) — 526 wells, median 120 ft
Mogadore (44260) — 491 wells, median 102 ft
Aurora (44202) — 343 wells, median 104 ft
Diamond (44412) — 337 wells, median 120 ft
Rootstown (44272) — 323 wells, median 97 ft
Hiram (44234) — 304 wells, median 108 ft
Streetsboro (44241) — 193 wells, median 105 ft
Deerfield (44411) — 161 wells, median 119 ft
Windham (44288) — 134 wells, median 120 ft
Randolph (44265) — 64 wells, median 92 ft

Method: medians computed from ODNR records (water-supply wells only (domestic, public/municipal, commercial, industrial, agricultural/irrigation, fire protection) — monitoring, test/boring, heat-pump, injection, abandoned/sealed and unclassified wells 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.