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

Name: Lee County, Mississippi water well statistics
Creator: Mississippi Well Data
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✓ 1,873 MDEQ + USGS records · verified 2026-10-12

380 ftmedian well depth

265 ft–480 fttypical depth range

—median depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Lee County, Mississippi?

The median drilled well depth in Lee County is 380 ft, based on 1,786 wells with recorded depths in the state MDEQ + USGS database. Half of all wells fall between 265 ft and 480 ft; 90% are shallower than 545 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of —.

How much does it cost to drill a well in Lee 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.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 13 50–100 ft 5 100–150 ft 38 150–200 ft 97 200–300 ft 353 300–400 ft 445 400–600 ft 717 600+ ft 118

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Well records by ZIP code in Lee County

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

Shannon (38868) — 325 wells, median 400 ft
Saltillo (38866) — 217 wells, median 433 ft
Guntown (38849) — 195 wells, median 420 ft
Plantersville (38862) — 188 wells, median 300 ft
Mooreville (38857) — 181 wells, median 305 ft
Tupelo (38801) — 123 wells, median 470 ft
Tupelo (38804) — 120 wells, median 400 ft
Sherman (38869) — 110 wells, median 360 ft
Verona (38879) — 108 wells, median 427 ft
Tupelo (38802) — 108 wells, median 600 ft
Tupelo (38803) — 102 wells, median 580 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.