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Franklin County, Pennsylvania: well depth, water level & drilling cost
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How deep are wells in Franklin County, Pennsylvania?
The median drilled well depth in Franklin County is 181 ft, based on 8,384 wells with recorded depths in the state PaGWIS database. Half of all wells fall between 115 ft and 300 ft; 90% are shallower than 440 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 249 ft.
How much does it cost to drill a well in Franklin County?
Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 249 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $6,225–$16,185; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $14,940–$24,900. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.
What is the static water level in Franklin County?
The median static water level is 40 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 20 ft–60 ft), from 4,177 measurements.
How much water do wells in Franklin County produce?
The median tested yield is 15 gpm (middle half: 7 gpm–30 gpm), from 7,409 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.
Drilled depth distribution
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Well records by ZIP code in Franklin County
Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.
- Greencastle (17225) — 1,656 wells, median 173 ft
- 17202 — 1,075 wells, median 225 ft
- Mercersburg (17236) — 861 wells, median 200 ft
- Chambersburg (17201) — 689 wells, median 90 ft
- 17268 — 589 wells, median 155 ft
- Marion (17235) — 429 wells, median 175 ft
- State Line (17263) — 396 wells, median 201 ft
- Saint Thomas (17252) — 373 wells, median 140 ft
- Shady Grove (17256) — 352 wells, median 217 ft
- Orrstown (17244) — 235 wells, median 160 ft
- 17222 — 232 wells, median 141 ft
- Scotland (17254) — 224 wells, median 195 ft
- Fort Loudon (17224) — 219 wells, median 179 ft
- Quincy (17247) — 199 wells, median 200 ft
- Lemasters (17231) — 175 wells, median 135 ft
- Pleasant Hall (17246) — 168 wells, median 120 ft
- Zullinger (17272) — 128 wells, median 232 ft
- Willow Hill (17271) — 127 wells, median 169 ft
- Mont Alto (17237) — 121 wells, median 210 ft
- Fannettsburg (17221) — 120 wells, median 142 ft
- Dry Run (17220) — 113 wells, median 174 ft
- Lurgan (17232) — 111 wells, median 125 ft
- Roxbury (17251) — 106 wells, median 122 ft
- South Mountain (17261) — 99 wells, median 248 ft
- 17262 — 79 wells, median 201 ft
- Upperstrasburg (17265) — 78 wells, median 160 ft
- Doylesburg (17219) — 75 wells, median 151 ft
- Rouzerville (17250) — 74 wells, median 243 ft
Method: medians computed from PaGWIS records (PaGWIS water wells; wells recorded solely as monitoring, observation, geothermal, injection or oil-and-gas holes are excluded, as are the few records the state labels a tunnel, drain, sinkhole or pond; depths 0-5,000 ft). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.