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Clay County, Mississippi: well depth, owners & drilling cost

Name: Clay County, Mississippi water well statistics
Creator: Mississippi Well Data
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✓ 1,433 MDEQ + USGS records · verified 2026-10-12

400 ftmedian well depth

315 ft–600 fttypical depth range

—median depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Clay County, Mississippi?

The median drilled well depth in Clay County is 400 ft, based on 1,365 wells with recorded depths in the state MDEQ + USGS database. Half of all wells fall between 315 ft and 600 ft; 90% are shallower than 820 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of —.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 400 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $10,000–$26,000; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $24,000–$40,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 8 50–100 ft 4 100–150 ft 26 150–200 ft 51 200–300 ft 179 300–400 ft 289 400–600 ft 431 600+ ft 377

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Well records by ZIP code in Clay County

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

West Point (39773) — 545 wells, median 382 ft
Columbus (39705) — 446 wells, median 225 ft
Cedarbluff (39741) — 215 wells, median 600 ft
Mayhew (39753) — 197 wells, median 400 ft
Pheba (39755) — 100 wells, median 917 ft
Montpelier (39754) — 90 wells, median 840 ft

Method: medians computed from MDEQ + USGS records (USGS NWIS groundwater inventory, water-supply wells only (monitoring wells, test holes and injection wells excluded), and only wells carrying a measured depth). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.