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St. Joseph County, Michigan: well depth, water level & drilling cost

✓ 13,948 Wellogic records · verified 2026-06-29

69 ftmedian well depth
50 ft–96 fttypical depth range
20 ftmedian static water level
40 gpmmedian yield (12,010 tests)

How deep are wells in St. Joseph County, Michigan?

The median drilled well depth in St. Joseph County is 69 ft, based on 13,922 wells with recorded depths in the state Wellogic database. Half of all wells fall between 50 ft and 96 ft; 90% are shallower than 131 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 70 ft.

How much does it cost to drill a well in St. Joseph County?

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 70 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $1,750–$4,550; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $4,200–$7,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in St. Joseph County?

The median static water level is 20 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 12 ft–34 ft), from 13,692 measurements.

How much water do wells in St. Joseph County produce?

The median tested yield is 40 gpm (middle half: 20 gpm–60 gpm), from 12,010 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 3,333 50–100 ft 7,380 100–150 ft 2,388 150–200 ft 663 200–300 ft 156 300–400 ft 0 400–600 ft 0 600+ ft 2

Who drills wells in St. Joseph County?

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

DrillerWells since 2016
Lic. #75-2575710
Lic. #75-2531391
Lic. #75-1795260
Lic. #91-2109229
Lic. #91-2669169
Lic. #13-189098
Lic. #91-262893
Lic. #91-221661

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Well records by ZIP code in St. Joseph County

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

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.