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Van Wert County, Ohio: well depth, water level & drilling cost

Name: Van Wert County, Ohio water well statistics
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✓ 2,684 ODNR records · verified 2026-08-13

100 ftmedian well depth

70 ft–130 fttypical depth range

20 ftmedian static water level

15 gpmmedian yield (2,362 tests)

How deep are wells in Van Wert County, Ohio?

The median drilled well depth in Van Wert County is 100 ft, based on 2,682 wells with recorded depths in the state ODNR database. Half of all wells fall between 70 ft and 130 ft; 90% are shallower than 178 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 121 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 121 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $3,025–$7,865; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $7,260–$12,100. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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What is the static water level in Van Wert County?

The median static water level is 20 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 15 ft–30 ft), from 2,662 measurements.

How much water do wells in Van Wert County produce?

The median tested yield is 15 gpm (middle half: 10 gpm–20 gpm), from 2,362 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 302 50–100 ft 1,016 100–150 ft 922 150–200 ft 281 200–300 ft 131 300–400 ft 25 400–600 ft 5 600+ ft 0

Who drills wells in Van Wert 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
DELLINGER BROS LLC	218
MAAS BROTHERS DRILLING	52
LAYMAN DRILLING LLC	37
QUINTER WELL DRILLING LLC	33
SEVER WATER WELL DRILLING	28
STOEPFEL DRILLING LLC	18
G H BIERLY INC	17
BENCHMARK DRILLING	15

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Well records by ZIP code in Van Wert County

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

Van Wert (45891) — 631 wells, median 114 ft
Convoy (45832) — 247 wells, median 103 ft
Ohio City (45874) — 143 wells, median 122 ft
Willshire (45898) — 102 wells, median 142 ft
Venedocia (45894) — 76 wells, median 102 ft
Middle Point (45863) — 64 wells, median 63 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.