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Hanson County, South Dakota: well depth, water level & drilling cost

Name: Hanson County, South Dakota water well statistics
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✓ 203 SD DANR records · verified 2026-08-24

184 ftmedian well depth

120 ft–335 fttypical depth range

35 ftmedian static water level

202 ftmedian depth since 2016

How deep are wells in Hanson County, South Dakota?

The median drilled well depth in Hanson County is 184 ft, based on 203 wells with recorded depths in the state SD DANR database. Half of all wells fall between 120 ft and 335 ft; 90% are shallower than 488 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 202 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 202 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $5,050–$13,130; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $12,120–$20,200. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 17 50–100 ft 18 100–150 ft 36 150–200 ft 33 200–300 ft 38 300–400 ft 25 400–600 ft 34 600+ ft 2

Who drills wells in Hanson County?

Companies by number of wells completed in this county, per the completion reports South Dakota drillers file with DANR.

Driller	Wells since 2016
PULLMAN WELL DRILLING	9
STRETCH'S WELL SERVICE, INC.	5
AFFORDABLE GEOTHERMAL	3
DAVE PUTZKE WELL DRILLING, INC.	3
GEOTEK ENGINEERING & TESTING	1
AUTHENTIC DRILLING LLC	1
605 DRILLING AND EXCAVATING LLC	1

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Method: medians computed from SD DANR records (SD DANR NR68 well completion reports, water wells only (monitoring, test-hole, geothermal-loop and dewatering records 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.