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How deep are wells in Manatee County?
Household (domestic) wells in Manatee County have a median reported depth of 320 ft. The middle half are between 225 ft and 400 ft, based on 4,724 SWFWMD and SJRWMD records.
Typical household well
Reported total depth, feet below ground
Depth by well type
Household wells are the headline because that’s what most people planning a well need. Irrigation wells are often much shallower.
| Well type | Wells | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household (headline figure) | 4,724 | 320 ft | 225–400 ft |
| Irrigation | 8,878 | 170 ft | 115–370 ft |
| Public supply | 158 | 410 ft | 320–500 ft |
| All water-supply | 14,020 | 250 ft | 125–390 ft |
How depths are spread
Household (domestic) wells: number of wells per depth band (ft)
Show as table
| Depth | Wells |
|---|---|
| 0–50 ft | 27 |
| 50–100 ft | 169 |
| 100–150 ft | 325 |
| 150–200 ft | 353 |
| 200–250 ft | 518 |
| 250–300 ft | 477 |
| 300–350 ft | 886 |
| 350–400 ft | 633 |
| 400–450 ft | 727 |
| 450–500 ft | 300 |
| 500–550 ft | 208 |
| 550 ft or deeper | 101 |
Look up wells near a specific address
Area figures blend very different places. For the wells closest to a property, with links to each original record, search an address.
By ZIP code
| Area | Water-supply wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| 34251 | 2,959 | 320 fthousehold |
| 33598 | 2,734 | 275 fthousehold |
| 34209 | 2,435 | 100 fthousehold |
| 34219 | 1,471 | 355 fthousehold |
| 34221 | 1,138 | 280 fthousehold |
| 34243 | 1,067 | 155 fthousehold |
| 34202 | 926 | 330 fthousehold |
| 34211 | 711 | 385 fthousehold |
| 34205 | 656 | 100 fthousehold |
| 34212 | 605 | 345 fthousehold |
| 34203 | 558 | 135 fthousehold |
| 34208 | 498 | 130 fthousehold |
| 34207 | 416 | 120 ftall supply |
| 34228 | 400 | 420 ftall supply |
| 34210 | 224 | 120 ftall supply |
| 34222 | 145 | 300 ftall supply |
| 34217 | 65 | 400 ftall supply |
| 34250 | 63 | 240 fthousehold |
| 34201 | 58 | 275 ftall supply |
| 34216 | 42 | 400 ftall supply |
| 34215 | 14 | limited data |
“Household” medians use domestic wells; “all supply” is used where household wells are too few. Areas with fewer than 30 water-supply wells are listed without a page.
By town or community
| Area | Water-supply wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Bradenton | 1,298 | 100 fthousehold |
| West Bradenton | 489 | 125 ftall supply |
| Longboat Key | 400 | 420 ftall supply |
| Bayshore Gardens | 322 | 120 ftall supply |
| Lakewood Ranch | 278 | 230 fthousehold |
| South Bradenton | 224 | 115 ftall supply |
| Whitfield | 213 | 110 ftall supply |
| Palmetto | 196 | 155 ftall supply |
| Memphis | 115 | 120 fthousehold |
| Ellenton | 100 | 320 fthousehold |
| Cortez | 99 | 110 ftall supply |
| Holmes Beach | 65 | 400 ftall supply |
| West Samoset | 48 | 170 ftall supply |
| Anna Maria | 35 | 395 ftall supply |
| Samoset | 28 | limited data |
| Bradenton Beach | 5 | limited data |
“Household” medians use domestic wells; “all supply” is used where household wells are too few. Areas with fewer than 30 water-supply wells are listed without a page.
About these numbers
- Sources: Southwest Florida Water Management District (14,285 records); St. Johns River Water Management District (22 records). Records were fetched October 25, 2026.
- What’s counted: wells with a reported depth whose use is household, irrigation, public supply or agricultural. Monitoring wells, injection wells, plugged wells and permits that were never drilled are left out. Methodology.
- Dates: SWFWMD permits issued 1973–2026. The SJRWMD layers carry no date.
- Approximate locations: 4,095 of 14,307 records (29%) share their exact map point with at least four other records, so they’re probably placed at a section, subdivision or parcel-group center rather than at the well. That matters for “nearest well” distances, less for area figures like these.
- Not a guarantee: a record shows how deep one well was permitted or built. It doesn’t predict yield, water quality or what your well will need.
Questions
- How deep are wells in Manatee County?
- Household (domestic) wells in Manatee County have a median reported depth of 320 ft. The middle half are between 225 ft and 400 ft, based on 4,724 SWFWMD and SJRWMD records.
- Will a new well at my property in Manatee County be this deep?
- Not necessarily. These are depths other wells were permitted or built to. Depth depends on the aquifer, water quality, use and local rules. A Florida-licensed water well contractor and your water management district can tell you what a new well at your property needs.
- Where does this data come from?
- From public well-construction records published by the Southwest Florida Water Management District and St. Johns River Water Management District. Each well in the lookup links to its original agency record.