How deep are water wells in Vernon, Texas?

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

At the median depth (37 feet), a complete well would cost roughly $3,500 to $8,500, 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 Vernon?

When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 20 feet below the surface (73 wells). The level moves with drought and from one well to the next.

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

In the state's boundary file (current as of November 2019) no groundwater conservation district covers Vernon. Districts created or enlarged since then are missing from that file, so confirm with the county or TWDB before drilling. Anywhere in Texas the well must be drilled by a licensed driller, who files the report with the state.

Home water wells in and around Vernon, Texas are typically 35 to 45 feet deep (median 37 ft, 78 wells reported since 2001). Estimated cost of a complete well at the median depth: $3,500 to $8,500.

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 Wilbarger County

Under Vernon, Wilbarger County

The well and the water are the median of 78 real wells. This atlas does not have a state layer model for this area yet.

Home wells in and around Vernon

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: Vernon and about 2 miles around it

Key figures

Typical depth (middle half): 35 to 45 feet
Median depth: 37 feet
Deepest 10% are past: 52 feet
Water level (median): 20 feet; 73 wells
Yield (median): 12 gpm; 75 wells, gallons per minute
Wells used: 78; Since 2001
Inside the city limits: 61; the rest within 2 miles
All years on file: 78; median 37 ft, since 2003
Confidence: Standard (30 or more wells)

When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 20 feet below the surface (73 wells).

The well and the water are the median of 78 real wells. This atlas does not have a state layer model for this area yet.

Which formation do wells in Vernon draw from?

We cannot say yet for Vernon. 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 Wilbarger County

Depth over time

There are not enough wells in both 2003 to 2007 and 2021 to 2025 (at least 30 in each) to say with confidence whether wells in and around Vernon are getting deeper. For reference, the median was 37 feet in 2001 to 2005 (35 wells) and 48 feet in 2011 to 2015 (14 wells).

Period	Median depth (ft)	Wells
2001–2005	37	35
2006–2010	35	19
2011–2015	48	14
2016–2020	under 10 wells	7
2021–2025	under 10 wells	3

What a well costs in Vernon

At the median depth for Vernon (37 feet), a complete home well would cost roughly $3,500 to $8,500: $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 (35 to 45 feet) the range runs from $3,500 to $9,000. 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 Wilbarger County
City · 34.1480, -99.3000

Nearby places

Median depth of home wells in each place.

Chillicothe 60 ft
Crowell 60 ft
Quanah 100 ft
Seymour 40 ft
Pleasant Valley 33 ft
Wichita Falls 30 ft

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Common questions

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

Home water wells in and around Vernon, Texas are typically 35 to 45 feet deep (median 37 ft, 78 wells reported since 2001). One in ten goes past 52 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 Vernon?

At the median depth (37 feet), a complete well would cost roughly $3,500 to $8,500, 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 Vernon?

When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 20 feet below the surface (73 wells). The level moves with drought and from one well to the next.

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

In the state's boundary file (current as of November 2019) no groundwater conservation district covers Vernon. Districts created or enlarged since then are missing from that file, so confirm with the county or TWDB before drilling. Anywhere in Texas the well must be drilled by a licensed driller, who files the report with the state.

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/vernon-tx. License CC BY 4.0. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.24126380.