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Jackson County, Texas: well depth, water level & drilling cost

Name: Jackson County, Texas water well statistics
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✓ 1,681 TDLR SDR records · verified 2026-09-22

185 ftmedian well depth

130 ft–240 fttypical depth range

43 ftmedian static water level

80 gpmmedian yield (1,074 tests)

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How deep are wells in Jackson County, Texas?

The median drilled well depth in Jackson County is 185 ft, based on 1,681 wells with recorded depths in the state TDLR SDR database. Half of all wells fall between 130 ft and 240 ft; 90% are shallower than 325 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 175 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 175 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $4,375–$11,375; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $10,500–$17,500. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Jackson County?

The median static water level is 43 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 30 ft–56 ft), from 1,084 measurements.

How much water do wells in Jackson County produce?

The median tested yield is 80 gpm (middle half: 50 gpm–100 gpm), from 1,074 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 1 50–100 ft 78 100–150 ft 479 150–200 ft 368 200–300 ft 530 300–400 ft 150 400–600 ft 54 600+ ft 21

Who drills wells in Jackson County?

Companies by number of water wells completed in this county since 2016, per filed driller reports (SDR).

Driller	Wells since 2016
Joe Ferguson Water Well Drilling, Inc.	212
A C Water Well Service	72
C & S UTESEY WATER WELL SERVICE & DRILLING, L.L.C.	65
Cady's Water wells	48
CHANDLER DRILLING INC	41
Kight Water Well Service	21
Friedel Drilling Company	17
WB Southern Drilling LLC	15

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Well records by ZIP code in Jackson County

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

Edna (77957) — 681 wells, median 190 ft
Ganado (77962) — 378 wells, median 149 ft
Lolita (77971) — 120 wells, median 135 ft
Francitas (77961) — 77 wells, median 218 ft
La Salle (77969) — 74 wells, median 200 ft
La Ward (77970) — 73 wells, median 145 ft
Vanderbilt (77991) — 55 wells, median 190 ft

Method: medians computed from TDLR SDR records (water-supply wells only (domestic, irrigation, stock, public supply, industrial) — monitoring, environmental borings, test holes, injection and geothermal 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.