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

Name: Hutchinson County, South Dakota water well statistics
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✓ 753 SD DANR records · verified 2026-10-19

200 ftmedian well depth

140 ft–292 fttypical depth range

60 ftmedian static water level

206 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Hutchinson County, South Dakota?

The median drilled well depth in Hutchinson County is 200 ft, based on 752 wells with recorded depths in the state SD DANR database. Half of all wells fall between 140 ft and 292 ft; 90% are shallower than 460 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 206 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 200 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $5,000–$13,000; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $12,000–$20,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 42 50–100 ft 46 100–150 ft 126 150–200 ft 140 200–300 ft 213 300–400 ft 74 400–600 ft 91 600+ ft 20

Who drills wells in Hutchinson County?

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

Driller	Wells since 2016
DAVE PUTZKE WELL DRILLING, INC.	18
QUALITY WELL SERVICE LLC	17
MARION WELL DRILLING	13
STRETCH'S WELL SERVICE, INC.	9
4 Boys TT, LLC DBA HEINE ELECTRIC & IRRIGATION	7
THEIN WELL COMPANY, INC.	6
PULLMAN WELL DRILLING	3
AFFORDABLE GEOTHERMAL	1

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Well records by ZIP code in Hutchinson County

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

Freeman (57029) — 191 wells, median 160 ft
Menno (57045) — 170 wells, median 200 ft
Olivet (57052) — 108 wells, median 220 ft
Dimock (57331) — 87 wells, median 200 ft
Parkston (57366) — 86 wells, median 269 ft
Kaylor (57354) — 81 wells, median 221 ft
Tripp (57376) — 78 wells, median 282 ft

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.