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Jackson County, Oregon: well depth, water level & drilling cost

Name: Jackson County, Oregon water well statistics
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✓ 31,986 OWRD records · verified 2026-10-26

180 ftmedian well depth

100 ft–300 fttypical depth range

27 ftmedian static water level

12 gpmmedian yield (27,411 tests)

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How deep are wells in Jackson County, Oregon?

The median drilled well depth in Jackson County is 180 ft, based on 29,902 wells with recorded depths in the state OWRD database. Half of all wells fall between 100 ft and 300 ft; 90% are shallower than 435 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 300 ft.

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

What is the static water level in Jackson County?

The median static water level is 27 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 15 ft–54 ft), from 29,979 measurements.

How much water do wells in Jackson County produce?

The median tested yield is 12 gpm (middle half: 5 gpm–25 gpm), from 27,411 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 1,777 50–100 ft 4,840 100–150 ft 6,184 150–200 ft 3,260 200–300 ft 5,756 300–400 ft 3,824 400–600 ft 3,085 600+ ft 1,176

Who drills wells in Jackson County?

Companies by number of wells completed in this county since 2016, per filed well logs (Oregon Water Resources Department).

Driller	Wells since 2016
CLOUSER DRILLING INC	1,317
APPLEGATE WELL DRILLING LLC	369
SOUTHERN OREGON WELL DRILLING INC	332
GRIBBLE WELL DRILLING	192
ROGUE VALLEY DRILLING	154
ROTARY DRILLING CO. DBA SISKIYOU PUMP SERVICE	45
JENSEN DRILLING CO	40
SOUTHERN OREGON WELL DRILLING IN	39

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Well records by ZIP code in Jackson County

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

Central Point (97502) — 4,195 wells, median 120 ft
Medford (97501) — 3,854 wells, median 240 ft
Eagle Point (97524) — 3,440 wells, median 200 ft
Rogue River (97537) — 2,775 wells, median 118 ft
Shady Cove (97539) — 2,679 wells, median 200 ft
Gold Hill (97525) — 2,635 wells, median 123 ft
Ashland (97520) — 2,271 wells, median 263 ft
White City (97503) — 1,821 wells, median 120 ft
Jacksonville (97530) — 1,612 wells, median 200 ft
Talent (97540) — 1,523 wells, median 206 ft
Phoenix (97535) — 1,225 wells, median 240 ft
Medford (97504) — 1,171 wells, median 244 ft
Trail (97541) — 590 wells, median 175 ft
Butte Falls (97522) — 490 wells, median 185 ft
Prospect (97536) — 433 wells, median 125 ft

Method: medians computed from OWRD records (water wells only (log type 'Water Well' — monitoring wells and geotechnical holes excluded); depths 0–5,000 ft). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.