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Water wells in Indiana

Real drilling records, county depth medians, active contractors, and exactly what it takes to pull a well permit in Indiana.

The permit, in plain language

No pre-drill permitgeneric

IN DNR Division of Water

IC 25-39

Pre-drill gate: None — report after drilling
Fee: —
Who files: Driller or owner may file
Timeline: Varies

Confirm current fee with authority

Before the rig arrives

Confirm parcel allows a private well (vs required public water connection).
Select a licensed well contractor; obtain owner authorization as required.
No statewide pre-drill permit for typical domestic wells — confirm local/district overlays.
Still complete post-drill filing (registration / well log) on the deadline below.

After drilling: Record of Water Well SF 35680 within 30 days → IN DNR Division of Water

WellMap prepares estimate-backed quote packets and dual-party approvals. It does not issue permits and never auto-submits to government systems. The licensed driller (and/or owner where required by law) is the submitter of record. Verified 2026-07-14.

Top drillers on record

No contractor statistics for Indiana yet — several states publish drilling records without contractor names, and a few aren't in bulk form at all. See data & methodology.

Get a depth estimate anywhere in Indiana

County by county

Depth statistics across Indiana

Medians from wells with verified total depth. Click a county for its permit authority, fee and filing channel.

County	Wells	With depth	Median	p10–p90
ELKHART	28,413	27,946	61 ft	36–137 ft
ST JOSEPH	25,119	24,792	81 ft	44–134 ft
MARION	22,500	21,202	87 ft	46–181 ft
KOSCIUSKO	18,622	18,217	86 ft	47–154 ft
LAPORTE	12,744	12,351	70 ft	38–131 ft
ALLEN	12,564	12,186	104 ft	60–191 ft
HENDRICKS	11,846	11,376	99 ft	52–179 ft
LAKE	11,169	10,608	78 ft	42–165 ft
MADISON	10,939	10,557	94 ft	48–202 ft
TIPPECANOE	10,383	9,870	112 ft	58–200 ft
PORTER	10,172	10,023	65 ft	35–130 ft
LAGRANGE	9,978	9,682	82 ft	44–145 ft
HAMILTON	9,900	9,217	97 ft	52–200 ft
STEUBEN	9,024	8,800	85 ft	44–148 ft
MARSHALL	8,480	8,344	81 ft	50–135 ft
HANCOCK	7,824	7,598	102 ft	50–166 ft
NOBLE	7,616	7,441	95 ft	47–180 ft
HOWARD	7,600	7,259	122 ft	68–202 ft
WHITLEY	6,844	6,665	120 ft	74–220 ft
VIGO	6,338	6,025	65 ft	40–182 ft
DELAWARE	6,133	5,980	82 ft	40–182 ft
BOONE	5,922	5,599	116 ft	50–205 ft
GRANT	5,717	5,583	110 ft	60–222 ft
MIAMI	5,634	5,191	122 ft	65–239 ft
CASS	5,595	5,262	103 ft	62–195 ft
HENRY	5,241	4,891	90 ft	47–173 ft
WHITE	4,926	4,662	103 ft	49–172 ft
MONTGOMERY	4,895	4,637	82 ft	48–140 ft
CARROLL	4,738	4,535	103 ft	52–187 ft
WAYNE	4,693	4,407	82 ft	35–149 ft
DEKALB	4,545	4,358	97 ft	55–163 ft
WABASH	4,511	4,122	115 ft	59–222 ft
MORGAN	4,403	3,961	93 ft	47–180 ft
FULTON	4,131	3,995	80 ft	51–134 ft
PUTNAM	4,120	3,950	100 ft	58–184 ft
JOHNSON	4,105	3,829	77 ft	43–154 ft
SHELBY	3,813	3,635	66 ft	40–124 ft
CLINTON	3,718	3,574	116 ft	57–226 ft
HUNTINGTON	3,678	3,555	133 ft	75–275 ft
JASPER	3,252	3,051	49 ft	28–157 ft
OWEN	3,113	2,970	160 ft	77–280 ft
STARKE	2,915	2,812	68 ft	40–110 ft
RANDOLPH	2,885	2,752	100 ft	47–199 ft
KNOX	2,683	2,543	80 ft	34–190 ft
PARKE	2,665	2,596	125 ft	59–220 ft
TIPTON	2,583	2,429	120 ft	66–213 ft
ADAMS	2,544	2,321	120 ft	70–206 ft
DAVIESS	2,541	2,499	195 ft	43–340 ft
BARTHOLOMEW	2,453	2,307	66 ft	36–120 ft
PULASKI	2,423	2,273	80 ft	45–163 ft
FOUNTAIN	2,393	2,171	110 ft	60–220 ft
CLAY	2,194	2,066	140 ft	60–275 ft
FAYETTE	2,059	1,848	52 ft	28–120 ft
JAY	2,045	1,968	126 ft	71–230 ft
DECATUR	2,035	2,018	80 ft	42–140 ft
WARREN	1,955	1,812	140 ft	59–260 ft
JACKSON	1,864	1,713	42 ft	30–100 ft
WELLS	1,847	1,770	123 ft	70–251 ft
POSEY	1,788	1,614	150 ft	50–278 ft
RUSH	1,776	1,634	71 ft	40–134 ft