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Meade County, Kentucky: well depth, water level & drilling cost

Name: Meade County, Kentucky water well statistics
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✓ 1,611 KGS/DOW records · verified 2026-10-19

216 ftmedian well depth

162 ft–302 fttypical depth range

150 ftmedian static water level

169 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Meade County, Kentucky?

The median drilled well depth in Meade County is 216 ft, based on 1,231 wells with recorded depths in the state KGS/DOW database. Half of all wells fall between 162 ft and 302 ft; 90% are shallower than 442 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 169 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 216 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $5,400–$14,040; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $12,960–$21,600. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Meade County?

The median static water level is 150 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 97 ft–212 ft), from 1,027 measurements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 2 50–100 ft 38 100–150 ft 208 150–200 ft 239 200–300 ft 419 300–400 ft 151 400–600 ft 170 600+ ft 4

Who drills wells in Meade County?

Companies by number of wells completed in this county, per the construction records in the state repository.

Driller	Wells since 2016
David R Frye	2
Shawn B Fisher	2
Kerry G Cox	1

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Well records by ZIP code in Meade County

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

Battletown (40104) — 325 wells, median 321 ft
Ekron (40117) — 297 wells, median 181 ft
Guston (40142) — 292 wells, median 216 ft
Brandenburg (40108) — 245 wells, median 142 ft
Webster (40176) — 218 wells, median 322 ft
Vine Grove (40175) — 180 wells, median 182 ft
Payneville (40157) — 135 wells, median 343 ft
Rhodelia (40161) — 54 wells, median 406 ft

Method: medians computed from KGS/DOW records (Kentucky groundwater repository water wells (the state's own W-type split — monitoring wells are a separate file and never counted); depths 0-5,000 ft). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.