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Kent County, Michigan: well depth, water level & drilling cost

Name: Kent County, Michigan water well statistics
Creator: Michigan Well Data
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✓ 52,906 Wellogic records · verified 2026-06-29

87 ftmedian well depth

60 ft–131 fttypical depth range

36 ftmedian static water level

30 gpmmedian yield (49,128 tests)

How deep are wells in Kent County, Michigan?

The median drilled well depth in Kent County is 87 ft, based on 52,815 wells with recorded depths in the state Wellogic database. Half of all wells fall between 60 ft and 131 ft; 90% are shallower than 184 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 102 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 102 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $2,550–$6,630; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $6,120–$10,200. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Kent County?

The median static water level is 36 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 20 ft–60 ft), from 51,925 measurements.

How much water do wells in Kent County produce?

The median tested yield is 30 gpm (middle half: 20 gpm–50 gpm), from 49,128 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 7,908 50–100 ft 22,734 100–150 ft 12,256 150–200 ft 5,855 200–300 ft 3,455 300–400 ft 554 400–600 ft 53 600+ ft 0

Who drills wells in Kent County?

Drillers by number of wells completed in this county since 2016, per filed well records (EGLE Wellogic); shown by registered well-driller number.

Driller	Wells since 2016
Lic. #41-2351	1,523
Lic. #41-2028	735
Lic. #41-2554	681
Lic. #41-2650	602
Lic. #03-2204	335
Lic. #41-1552	278
Lic. #41-2250	274
Lic. #41-2597	193

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Well records by ZIP code in Kent County

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

Rockford (49341) — 7,274 wells, median 88 ft
Ada (49301) — 3,900 wells, median 110 ft
Caledonia (49316) — 3,810 wells, median 94 ft
Lowell (49331) — 3,802 wells, median 102 ft
Cedar Springs (49319) — 2,874 wells, median 76 ft
Byron Center (49315) — 2,681 wells, median 85 ft
Alto (49302) — 2,672 wells, median 77 ft
Sparta (49345) — 2,646 wells, median 92 ft
Kent City (49330) — 1,645 wells, median 70 ft
Belmont (49306) — 1,619 wells, median 97 ft
Sand Lake (49343) — 1,596 wells, median 74 ft
Comstock Park (49321) — 1,328 wells, median 80 ft
Gowen (49326) — 1,209 wells, median 63 ft
Grand Rapids (49525) — 1,158 wells, median 120 ft
Grand Rapids (49546) — 1,131 wells, median 79 ft
Grand Rapids (49505) — 1,085 wells, median 96 ft
Grand Rapids (49544) — 749 wells, median 80 ft
Grand Rapids (49504) — 633 wells, median 75 ft
Grand Rapids (49506) — 465 wells, median 97 ft
Grand Rapids (49508) — 385 wells, median 79 ft
Grand Rapids (49512) — 257 wells, median 100 ft
Wyoming (49509) — 95 wells, median 76 ft
Grand Rapids (49548) — 54 wells, median 45 ft
Cannonsburg (49317) — 52 wells, median 124 ft

Method: medians computed from Wellogic records (water-supply wells only (household, irrigation, industrial, Type I/II/III public supply) — heat-pump, test 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.