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Portage County, Wisconsin: well depth, water level & drilling cost
✓ 12,123 WI DNR records · verified 2026-09-28
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How deep are wells in Portage County, Wisconsin?
The median drilled well depth in Portage County is 78 ft, based on 8,691 wells with recorded depths in the state WI DNR database. Half of all wells fall between 45 ft and 123 ft; 90% are shallower than 200 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 67 ft.
How much does it cost to drill a well in Portage County?
Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 67 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $1,675–$4,355; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $4,020–$6,700. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.
What is the static water level in Portage County?
The median static water level is 26 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 13 ft–48 ft), from 8,111 measurements.
How much water do wells in Portage County produce?
The median tested yield is 15 gpm (middle half: 10 gpm–20 gpm), from 7,346 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.
Drilled depth distribution
Who drills wells in Portage County?
Companies by number of wells completed in this county since 2016, per filed well construction reports (Wisconsin DNR).
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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.
- Plover (54467) — 1,575 wells, median 48 ft
- Junction City (54443) — 1,178 wells, median 180 ft
- Stevens Point (54482) — 1,155 wells, median 46 ft
- Almond (54909) — 1,127 wells, median 126 ft
- Amherst (54406) — 1,018 wells, median 102 ft
- Custer (54423) — 1,016 wells, median 97 ft
- Rosholt (54473) — 940 wells, median 61 ft
- Stevens Point (54492) — 904 wells, median 50 ft
- Stevens Point (54481) — 816 wells, median 56 ft
- Nelsonville (54458) — 732 wells, median 100 ft
- Bancroft (54921) — 611 wells, median 60 ft
- Amherst Junction (54407) — 522 wells, median 88 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.