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

✓ 18,795 ODNR records · verified 2026-06-29

95 ftmedian well depth
70 ft–127 fttypical depth range
30 ftmedian static water level
15 gpmmedian yield (18,269 tests)

How deep are wells in Portage County, Ohio?

The median drilled well depth in Portage County is 95 ft, based on 18,778 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.

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 18,142 measurements.

How much water do wells in Portage County produce?

The median tested yield is 15 gpm (middle half: 10 gpm–20 gpm), from 18,269 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 1,333 50–100 ft 8,692 100–150 ft 5,656 150–200 ft 1,736 200–300 ft 1,195 300–400 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).

DrillerWells since 2016
SOUTHWIND DRILLING COMPANY388
ROBERT E BURROWS WELL DRILLING376
CARROLL'S WELL DRILLING171
JAMISON WELL DRILLING INC149
DAVIDSON WELL DRILLING84
A & G WELL DRILLING INC68
DILLAN WELL DRILLING INC63
DENNY HERR WELL DRILLING63

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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.

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.