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

✓ 357 TDLR SDR records · verified 2026-09-22

200 ftmedian well depth
130 ft–280 fttypical depth range
80 ftmedian static water level
50 gpmmedian yield (316 tests)

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How deep are wells in Sterling County, Texas?

The median drilled well depth in Sterling County is 200 ft, based on 357 wells with recorded depths in the state TDLR SDR database. Half of all wells fall between 130 ft and 280 ft; 90% are shallower than 350 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 158 ft.

How much does it cost to drill a well in Sterling 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.

What is the static water level in Sterling County?

The median static water level is 80 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 50 ft–150 ft), from 313 measurements.

How much water do wells in Sterling County produce?

The median tested yield is 50 gpm (middle half: 20 gpm–90 gpm), from 316 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 1 50–100 ft 22 100–150 ft 112 150–200 ft 41 200–300 ft 96 300–400 ft 64 400–600 ft 19 600+ ft 2

Who drills wells in Sterling County?

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

DrillerWells since 2016
MICHAEL C HOELSCHER80
kinard water well service7
R&R DRILLING LLC5
Lange Drilling Co5
Blackwell Water Well Service Inc4
woehl drilling no22
Woehl Drilling & Service2
Latzel Drilling LLC2

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Well records by ZIP code in Sterling 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.