How deep are water wells in Rusk, Texas?

Q: How much does a water well cost in Rusk?

At the median depth (440 feet), a complete well would cost roughly $13,500 to $33,000, by TerraFunded's estimate from published Texas driller prices. The real price comes from a licensed driller's quote.

Q: How deep is the water in Rusk?

When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 278 feet below the surface (24 wells). The level moves with drought and from one well to the next.

Q: Do I need a permit to drill a well in Rusk?

Rusk is inside the Neches and Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District. Groundwater conservation districts in Texas can require registering or permitting a new well, keeping set distances from property lines and other wells, and paying fees. Rules differ from district to district: ask the district before drilling.

Home water wells in and around Rusk, Texas are typically 358 to 480 feet deep (median 440 ft, 30 wells reported since 2001). Estimated cost of a complete well at the median depth: $13,500 to $33,000.

Updated every day from Texas Water Development Board driller reports. Last update: November 11, 2026, using the state file of November 10, 2026.

See the wells and layers at an exact point Cherokee County

Under Rusk, Cherokee County

The well and the water are the median of 30 real wells. This atlas does not have a state layer model for this area yet.

Home wells in and around Rusk

Each dot is a home well from a state driller report, colored by depth. Tap one for its details and official report. Tap an empty spot to see what is under that point.

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Dashed line: Rusk and about 2 miles around it

Key figures

Typical depth (middle half): 358 to 480 feet
Median depth: 440 feet
Deepest 10% are past: 604 feet
Water level (median): 278 feet; 24 wells
Yield (median): 17 gpm; 23 wells, gallons per minute
Wells used: 30; Since 2001
Inside the city limits: 2; the rest within 2 miles
All years on file: 30; median 440 ft, since 2003
Confidence: Standard (30 or more wells)

When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 278 feet below the surface (24 wells).

The well and the water are the median of 30 real wells. This atlas does not have a state layer model for this area yet.

Which formation do wells in Rusk draw from?

We cannot say yet for Rusk. This atlas assigns layers with the TWDB layered models processed so far (the Northern Trinity and Woodbine model, the Hill Country Trinity model, the northern Gulf Coast Aquifer model and the High Plains Aquifer System model), and none covers this area with enough wells. The depth, water level and yield on this page do come from the real wells here.

See the aquifers mapped under Cherokee County

Depth over time

Too few wells per period in and around Rusk to compare depth over time. Since 2003, 30 home wells have been reported, with a median of 440 feet.

Period	Median depth (ft)	Wells
2001–2005	under 10 wells	2
2006–2010	under 10 wells	6
2011–2015	under 10 wells	3
2016–2020	under 10 wells	3
2021–2025	460	15
2026	under 10 wells	1

What a well costs in Rusk

At the median depth for Rusk (440 feet), a complete home well would cost roughly $13,500 to $33,000: $25 to $60 per foot for drilling, casing and seal, plus $2,500 to $6,500 for the pump, pressure tank, controls and hookup at the well. Across the whole middle half of depths (358 to 480 feet) the range runs from $11,500 to $35,500. This is TerraFunded's estimate from published Texas prices, not a quote, and it leaves out trenching and the line to the house. Get prices from at least two licensed drillers.

Where it sits

Wells in Cherokee County
Neches and Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District (groundwater district)
City · 31.7978, -95.1491

Nearby places

Median depth of home wells in each place.

Gallatin 380 ft
Reklaw 317 ft
Alto 300 ft
Jacksonville 500 ft
Cushing 502 ft
Neches 463 ft

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Common questions

How deep do you have to drill a well in Rusk, Texas?

Home water wells in and around Rusk, Texas are typically 358 to 480 feet deep (median 440 ft, 30 wells reported since 2001). One in ten goes past 604 feet. The depth a given tract needs depends on where it sits and what layers the driller hits.

How much does a water well cost in Rusk?

At the median depth (440 feet), a complete well would cost roughly $13,500 to $33,000, by TerraFunded's estimate from published Texas driller prices. The real price comes from a licensed driller's quote.

How deep is the water in Rusk?

When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 278 feet below the surface (24 wells). The level moves with drought and from one well to the next.

Do I need a permit to drill a well in Rusk?

Rusk is inside the Neches and Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District. Groundwater conservation districts in Texas can require registering or permitting a new well, keeping set distances from property lines and other wells, and paying fees. Rules differ from district to district: ask the district before drilling.

How these numbers are made

We count new and replacement domestic (home) wells whose coordinates fall inside the place boundary or within 2 miles of it. We use the last 10 years when there are at least 30 wells; otherwise all since 2001. The median is the middle well and the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile.

These are depths of real wells drilled nearby, not a promise about any property. Groundwater can change over short distances and with drought. A licensed water well driller can tell you what to expect on a specific tract.

Read the full methodology · Download the data (CSV, CC BY 4.0)

How to cite

TerraFunded (2026). Texas Well Atlas: Underground. From Texas Water Development Board driller reports and groundwater availability models (data as of November 10, 2026). https://terrafunded.com/wells/places/rusk-tx. License CC BY 4.0. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.24126380.