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

Name: Lauderdale County, Mississippi water well statistics
Creator: Mississippi Well Data
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✓ 3,136 MDEQ + USGS records · verified 2026-10-12

300 ftmedian well depth

200 ft–400 fttypical depth range

—median depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Lauderdale County, Mississippi?

The median drilled well depth in Lauderdale County is 300 ft, based on 3,048 wells with recorded depths in the state MDEQ + USGS database. Half of all wells fall between 200 ft and 400 ft; 90% are shallower than 497 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of —.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 300 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $7,500–$19,500; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $18,000–$30,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 24 50–100 ft 126 100–150 ft 314 150–200 ft 289 200–300 ft 700 300–400 ft 810 400–600 ft 630 600+ ft 155

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Well records by ZIP code in Lauderdale County

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

Meridian (39301) — 440 wells, median 400 ft
Meridian (39307) — 419 wells, median 320 ft
Toomsuba (39364) — 385 wells, median 253 ft
Collinsville (39325) — 370 wells, median 250 ft
Lauderdale (39335) — 349 wells, median 128 ft
Bailey (39320) — 314 wells, median 320 ft
Meridian (39302) — 193 wells, median 320 ft
Daleville (39326) — 136 wells, median 263 ft
Meridian (39309) — 112 wells, median 160 ft
Meridian (39305) — 107 wells, median 368 ft
Marion (39342) — 78 wells, median 380 ft
Meridian (39303) — 71 wells, median 380 ft
Meridian (39304) — 63 wells, median 400 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.