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Cape Girardeau County, Missouri: well depth, water level & drilling cost
✓ 2,354 MoDNR records · verified 2026-10-12
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How deep are wells in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri?
The median drilled well depth in Cape Girardeau County is 325 ft, based on 2,313 wells with recorded depths in the state MoDNR database. Half of all wells fall between 200 ft and 500 ft; 90% are shallower than 720 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 380 ft.
How much does it cost to drill a well in Cape Girardeau County?
Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 380 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $9,500–$24,700; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $22,800–$38,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.
What is the static water level in Cape Girardeau County?
The median static water level is 80 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 40 ft–120 ft), from 2,028 measurements.
How much water do wells in Cape Girardeau County produce?
The median tested yield is 30 gpm (middle half: 20 gpm–60 gpm), from 2,141 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.
Drilled depth distribution
Who drills wells in Cape Girardeau County?
Drillers by number of wells certified in this county, per well certification records filed with the Missouri Geological Survey. Missouri licenses individual drillers rather than companies, so these are the people who signed the certification.
| Driller | Wells since 2016 |
|---|---|
| GARY COOK | 137 |
| SHANE CRITES | 73 |
| TODD ROBINSON | 58 |
| MIKE CALLAWAY | 43 |
| THARON COOK | 37 |
| MICHAEL MCDERMOTT | 15 |
| JOHN ABNER | 13 |
| WILLIAM WARD | 12 |
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Well records by ZIP code in Cape Girardeau County
Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.
- Burfordville (63739) — 272 wells, median 320 ft
- Jackson (63755) — 269 wells, median 469 ft
- Cape Girardeau (63702) — 266 wells, median 350 ft
- Gordonville (63752) — 224 wells, median 300 ft
- Pocahontas (63779) — 214 wells, median 581 ft
- Delta (63744) — 197 wells, median 96 ft
- Millersville (63766) — 161 wells, median 323 ft
- Whitewater (63785) — 140 wells, median 310 ft
- Dutchtown (63745) — 133 wells, median 100 ft
- Oak Ridge (63769) — 130 wells, median 400 ft
- Daisy (63743) — 108 wells, median 332 ft
- Cape Girardeau (63701) — 104 wells, median 507 ft
Method: medians computed from MoDNR records (MoDNR certified water wells; depths 0-5,000 ft, with the file's 99999.9 and 88888 sentinel values excluded rather than clamped). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.