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

Name: Lafayette County, Mississippi water well statistics
Creator: Mississippi Well Data
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✓ 1,353 MDEQ + USGS records · verified 2026-10-12

170 ftmedian well depth

131 ft–220 fttypical depth range

—median depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Lafayette County, Mississippi?

The median drilled well depth in Lafayette County is 170 ft, based on 1,218 wells with recorded depths in the state MDEQ + USGS database. Half of all wells fall between 131 ft and 220 ft; 90% are shallower than 420 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of —.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 170 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $4,250–$11,050; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $10,200–$17,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 19 50–100 ft 104 100–150 ft 288 150–200 ft 383 200–300 ft 239 300–400 ft 55 400–600 ft 90 600+ ft 40

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Well records by ZIP code in Lafayette County

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

University (38677) — 400 wells, median 170 ft
Taylor (38673) — 338 wells, median 160 ft
Abbeville (38601) — 229 wells, median 165 ft
Oxford (38655) — 119 wells, median 280 ft
Tula (38675) — 89 wells, median 162 ft
Paris (38949) — 73 wells, median 347 ft
Toccopola (38874) — 61 wells, median 289 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.