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

Name: Wayne County, Ohio water well statistics
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✓ 16,747 ODNR records · verified 2026-08-13

110 ftmedian well depth

82 ft–145 fttypical depth range

45 ftmedian static water level

15 gpmmedian yield (16,259 tests)

How deep are wells in Wayne County, Ohio?

The median drilled well depth in Wayne County is 110 ft, based on 16,732 wells with recorded depths in the state ODNR database. Half of all wells fall between 82 ft and 145 ft; 90% are shallower than 188 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 120 ft.

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

The median static water level is 45 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 25 ft–71 ft), from 16,317 measurements.

How much water do wells in Wayne County produce?

The median tested yield is 15 gpm (middle half: 12 gpm–20 gpm), from 16,259 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 468 50–100 ft 5,923 100–150 ft 6,281 150–200 ft 2,645 200–300 ft 1,222 300–400 ft 164 400–600 ft 29 600+ ft 0

Who drills wells in Wayne 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
FLINNER DRILLING INC	691
JAMISON WELL DRILLING INC	387
J MILLER & SONS DRILLING	251
KEEN WELL AND PUMP	95
YODER DRILLING & GEOTHERMAL	73
CENTRAL SOFT WATER	43
A W SMITH WELL DRILLING	34
DAVIDSON WELL DRILLING	21

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Well records by ZIP code in Wayne County

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

Wooster (44691) — 1,783 wells, median 120 ft
Fredericksburg (44627) — 777 wells, median 125 ft
Apple Creek (44606) — 642 wells, median 120 ft
West Salem (44287) — 474 wells, median 104 ft
Orrville (44667) — 472 wells, median 120 ft
Dalton (44618) — 467 wells, median 145 ft
Shreve (44676) — 346 wells, median 142 ft
Doylestown (44230) — 346 wells, median 140 ft
Burbank (44214) — 237 wells, median 115 ft
Creston (44217) — 205 wells, median 100 ft
Marshallville (44645) — 189 wells, median 120 ft
Sterling (44276) — 181 wells, median 105 ft
Rittman (44270) — 143 wells, median 120 ft
Smithville (44677) — 116 wells, median 100 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.