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

Name: Jackson County, Oregon water well statistics
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✓ 31,973 OWRD records · verified 2026-09-28

180 ftmedian well depth

100 ft–300 fttypical depth range

27 ftmedian static water level

12 gpmmedian yield (27,400 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 29,890 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 29,967 measurements.

How much water do wells in Jackson County produce?

The median tested yield is 12 gpm (middle half: 5 gpm–25 gpm), from 27,400 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 1,776 50–100 ft 4,841 100–150 ft 6,184 150–200 ft 3,259 200–300 ft 5,754 300–400 ft 3,821 400–600 ft 3,082 600+ ft 1,173

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	1,309
APPLEGATE WELL DRILLING LLC	368
SOUTHERN OREGON WELL DRILLING INC	332
GRIBBLE WELL DRILLING	192
ROGUE VALLEY DRILLING	153
ROTARY DRILLING CO. DBA SISKIYOU PUMP SERVICE	45
JENSEN DRILLING CO	40
SOUTHERN OREGON WELL DRILLING IN	37

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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) — 4,194 wells, median 120 ft
Medford (97501) — 3,853 wells, median 240 ft
Eagle Point (97524) — 3,437 wells, median 200 ft
Rogue River (97537) — 2,776 wells, median 118 ft
Shady Cove (97539) — 2,678 wells, median 200 ft
Gold Hill (97525) — 2,634 wells, median 123 ft
Ashland (97520) — 2,268 wells, median 263 ft
White City (97503) — 1,820 wells, median 120 ft
Jacksonville (97530) — 1,612 wells, median 200 ft
Talent (97540) — 1,522 wells, median 206 ft
Phoenix (97535) — 1,225 wells, median 240 ft
Medford (97504) — 1,170 wells, median 244 ft
Trail (97541) — 589 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.