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Kenosha County, Wisconsin: well depth, water level & drilling cost

Name: Kenosha County, Wisconsin water well statistics
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✓ 17,650 WI DNR records · verified 2026-09-28

116 ftmedian well depth

80 ft–160 fttypical depth range

40 ftmedian static water level

15 gpmmedian yield (9,065 tests)

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How deep are wells in Kenosha County, Wisconsin?

The median drilled well depth in Kenosha County is 116 ft, based on 9,174 wells with recorded depths in the state WI DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 80 ft and 160 ft; 90% are shallower than 219 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 110 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 110 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $2,750–$7,150; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $6,600–$11,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Kenosha County?

The median static water level is 40 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 20 ft–70 ft), from 9,122 measurements.

How much water do wells in Kenosha County produce?

The median tested yield is 15 gpm (middle half: 10 gpm–20 gpm), from 9,065 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 628 50–100 ft 2,996 100–150 ft 2,818 150–200 ft 1,514 200–300 ft 1,001 300–400 ft 170 400–600 ft 35 600+ ft 12

Who drills wells in Kenosha County?

Companies by number of wells completed in this county since 2016, per filed well construction reports (Wisconsin DNR).

Driller	Wells since 2016
GEHRING, LANCE M	520
SAM'S WELL DRILLING INC	186
LANCE M GEHRING	139
GOHLKE WELL DRILLING LLP	125
SWEENEY, KENNETH R	98
KRIZAN, KENNETH J	38
BOYCE, KENNETH D	28
GEHRING LANCE WELL DRILLING INC	28

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Well records by ZIP code in Kenosha County

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

Twin Lakes (53181) — 2,113 wells, median 105 ft
Salem (53168) — 1,958 wells, median 120 ft
Trevor (53179) — 1,346 wells, median 86 ft
Benet Lake (53102) — 1,221 wells, median 153 ft
Powers Lake (53159) — 1,093 wells, median 87 ft
New Munster (53152) — 1,031 wells, median 80 ft
Pleasant Prairie (53158) — 1,028 wells, median 150 ft
Somers (53171) — 993 wells, median 183 ft
Bristol (53104) — 986 wells, median 135 ft
Silver Lake (53170) — 914 wells, median 62 ft
Camp Lake (53109) — 830 wells, median 82 ft
Woodworth (53194) — 822 wells, median 184 ft
Kenosha (53143) — 815 wells, median 128 ft
Kenosha (53142) — 700 wells, median 162 ft
Kenosha (53144) — 547 wells, median 213 ft
Bassett (53101) — 481 wells, median 89 ft
Wilmot (53192) — 418 wells, median 94 ft
Kenosha (53140) — 218 wells, median 134 ft

Method: medians computed from WI DNR records (drilled water wells (well-construction reports) — geothermal loop/heat-exchange, anode, test and dry holes 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.