Texas Water Well Reports field records · 2026 survey

Texas Water Well Reports › Polk County

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

✓ 1,970 TDLR SDR records · verified 2026-06-27

220 ftmedian well depth
163 ft–290 fttypical depth range
61 ftmedian static water level
40 gpmmedian yield (1,759 tests)

How deep are wells in Polk County, Texas?

The median drilled well depth in Polk County is 220 ft, based on 1,969 wells with recorded depths in the state TDLR SDR database. Half of all wells fall between 163 ft and 290 ft; 90% are shallower than 385 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 210 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 210 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $5,250–$13,650; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $12,600–$21,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Polk County?

The median static water level is 61 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 39 ft–100 ft), from 1,895 measurements.

How much water do wells in Polk County produce?

The median tested yield is 40 gpm (middle half: 20 gpm–75 gpm), from 1,759 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 10 50–100 ft 62 100–150 ft 268 150–200 ft 443 200–300 ft 722 300–400 ft 290 400–600 ft 148 600+ ft 26

Who drills wells in Polk County?

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

DrillerWells since 2016
Bell's Drilling Service352
Geothermal Drilling inc186
Dale's Water Wells72
Ballard Water Well Co. LLC40
Ballard Water Well Co LLC27
Holly Water Wells22
w3 weekend water wells21
B.J Water Well Drilling19

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Well records by ZIP code in Polk County

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

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.