How deep are water wells in Swisher County, Texas?
Half of the home water wells drilled in Swisher County in the last 10 years are between 177 and 228 feet deep. The median is 204 feet, based on 30 driller reports filed with the state. Drillers measured the water standing a median 148 feet below the surface (16 wells). That is shallower than the Texas median of 250 feet.
Updated every day from Texas Water Development Board driller reports. Last update: November 10, 2026, using the state file of November 9, 2026. 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.
Key figures
- Typical depth (middle half)
- 177 to 228 ft
- Median depth
- 204 feet
- Deepest 10% are past
- 319 feet
- Water level (median)
- 148 feet (16 wells)
- Wells used
- 30
- Period
- Last 10 years
- Latest report
- August 31, 2026
- Depth rank
- 163 of 245 (1 = deepest)
- Confidence
- Standard
How deep the wells are
Number of home wells by depth, last 10 years (or since 2001 where wells are few).
| Depth (ft) | Wells |
|---|---|
| 100 to 150 | 3 |
| 150 to 200 | 9 |
| 200 to 250 | 12 |
| 250 to 300 | 2 |
| 300 to 350 | 3 |
| 350 to 400 | 1 |
Are wells in Swisher County getting deeper?
Swisher County does not have enough domestic wells in both 2003 to 2007 and 2021 to 2025 (at least 30 in each) to compare. Read the 20-year study.
Aquifers under the county
The Texas Water Development Board maps the Ogallala, a major aquifer, at the surface (outcrop) across 100% of the county; the Dockum, a minor aquifer, under 99% of the county.
What a well costs in Swisher County
At the median depth for Swisher County (204 feet), a complete home well (drilling, casing, pump, pressure tank and hookup at the well) would cost roughly $7,500 to $18,500, by TerraFunded's estimate from published Texas prices. Trenching and the line to the house are extra. Get quotes from at least two licensed drillers.
Neighboring counties
- Armstrong County: median 265 ft
- Briscoe County: median 196 ft
- Castro County: median 378 ft
- Floyd County: median 363 ft
- Hale County: median 302 ft
- Randall County: median 344 ft
Common questions
How deep do I need to drill a well in Swisher County?
The middle half of home wells drilled there are 177 to 228 feet deep; one in ten goes past 319 feet. The depth a given tract needs depends on where it is and what layers the driller hits.
How much does a water well cost in Swisher County?
At the median depth (204 feet), a complete well would cost roughly $7,500 to $18,500 by TerraFunded's estimate from published Texas driller prices ($25 to $60 per foot plus pump and equipment). The real price comes from a driller's quote.
Are wells in Swisher County getting deeper?
Swisher County does not have enough domestic wells in both 2003 to 2007 and 2021 to 2025 (at least 30 in each) to compare.
How do I see the well report for a property or a neighbor's well?
Every well drilled in Texas since 2001 has a public driller's report. On this page's map, tap a well to open its official report on the state's site, or look it up by location in the TWDB viewer.
How to read these numbers
Figures cover new and replacement domestic (home) wells, from the reports licensed drillers file with the state. Read the full methodology. Download the county table (CSV).
How to cite: TerraFunded Texas Well Atlas, from Texas Water Development Board driller reports (data as of November 9, 2026). https://terrafunded.com/wells
Sources
- Texas Water Development Board, Submitted Driller's Reports database (file of 2026-11-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:500,000) (file of 2025-04-10)
- Texas Water Development Board, major aquifers (updated December 2006) (file of 2007-01-03)
- Texas Water Development Board, minor aquifers (updated December 2017) (file of 2017-12-15)
- TWDB well report viewer