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Whitley County, Kentucky: well depth, water level & drilling cost

Name: Whitley County, Kentucky water well statistics
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✓ 1,225 KGS/DOW records · verified 2026-10-19

140 ftmedian well depth

100 ft–200 fttypical depth range

60 ftmedian static water level

139 ftmedian depth since 2016

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How deep are wells in Whitley County, Kentucky?

The median drilled well depth in Whitley County is 140 ft, based on 995 wells with recorded depths in the state KGS/DOW database. Half of all wells fall between 100 ft and 200 ft; 90% are shallower than 290 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 139 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 140 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $3,500–$9,100; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $8,400–$14,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Whitley County?

The median static water level is 60 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 40 ft–90 ft), from 939 measurements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 25 50–100 ft 136 100–150 ft 372 150–200 ft 144 200–300 ft 220 300–400 ft 71 400–600 ft 27 600+ ft 0

Who drills wells in Whitley County?

Companies by number of wells completed in this county, per the construction records in the state repository.

Driller	Wells since 2016
K Amos Moses	2
Patrick T Frary	2
Kevin R Moses	2

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Well records by ZIP code in Whitley County

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

Emlyn (40730) — 283 wells, median 145 ft
Rockholds (40759) — 228 wells, median 145 ft
Williamsburg (40769) — 220 wells, median 150 ft
Siler (40763) — 219 wells, median 110 ft
Frakes (40940) — 163 wells, median 125 ft
Corbin (40701) — 95 wells, median 160 ft
Corbin (40702) — 83 wells, median 140 ft

Method: medians computed from KGS/DOW records (Kentucky groundwater repository water wells (the state's own W-type split — monitoring wells are a separate file and never counted); depths 0-5,000 ft). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.