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How deep are wells in Polk County?

Household (domestic) wells in Polk County have a median reported depth of 170 ft. The middle half are between 120 ft and 220 ft, based on 26,251 SWFWMD and SJRWMD records.

Typical household well

Reported total depth, feet below ground

0 ft100200300400ground surfaceCasing ~90 ftmedian cased depth120–220 ftmiddle half of wellsMedian 170 fthalf are shallower

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.

Reported well depth by well type
Well typeWellsMedianMiddle half
Household (headline figure)26,251170 ft120–220 ft
Irrigation12,561160 ft50–300 ft
Public supply1,124260 ft185–450 ft
All water-supply40,606170 ft100–240 ft

How depths are spread

Household (domestic) wells: number of wells per depth band (ft)

02.5K5K7.5K0–50 ft: 581 wells50–100 ft: 3,900 wells100–150 ft: 5,759 wells150–200 ft: 6,238 wells200–250 ft: 5,334 wells250–300 ft: 1,639 wells300–350 ft: 1,389 wells350–400 ft: 552 wells400 ft or deeper: 859 wells0100200300400+median 170 ft
Show as table
DepthWells
0–50 ft581
50–100 ft3,900
100–150 ft5,759
150–200 ft6,238
200–250 ft5,334
250–300 ft1,639
300–350 ft1,389
350–400 ft552
400 ft or deeper859

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.

Or browse every well around the center of Polk County →

By ZIP code

AreaWater-supply wellsMedian depth
338255,34360 fthousehold
338104,821140 fthousehold
335473,698210 fthousehold
338092,923150 fthousehold
338682,790160 fthousehold
338802,511190 fthousehold
338232,398180 fthousehold
338442,390180 fthousehold
338302,360185 fthousehold
338982,248270 fthousehold
338842,186200 fthousehold
338431,996205 fthousehold
338601,835160 fthousehold
338111,777100 fthousehold
338411,639180 fthousehold
338811,352200 fthousehold
338371,289165 fthousehold
338591,145240 fthousehold
33834742210 fthousehold
33827735280 fthousehold
34714562145 fthousehold
33813519300 fthousehold
33850453200 fthousehold
33805449160 fthousehold
33801394150 fthousehold
33853337290 fthousehold
33839291160 fthousehold
33803257195 fthousehold
33897237180 fthousehold
33812232210 fthousehold
33849228130 fthousehold
33838156210 fthousehold
33815147145 fthousehold
33896138160 fthousehold
3475959200 fthousehold
3387745205 fthousehold
3384730160 fthousehold
3385130160 ftall supply
3385514limited data
3385814limited data
338352limited data
338671limited 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

AreaWater-supply wellsMedian depth
Kathleen1,844125 fthousehold
Winter Haven1,813200 fthousehold
Alturas1,591210 fthousehold
Lakeland1,186125 fthousehold
Auburndale712200 fthousehold
Lake Wales588220 fthousehold
Bartow517195 fthousehold
Grenelefe482205 fthousehold
Fussels Corner478150 fthousehold
Haines City475150 fthousehold
Medulla473110 fthousehold
Willow Oak423110 fthousehold
Jan Phyl Village371170 fthousehold
Cypress Gardens369220 fthousehold
Frostproof364250 fthousehold
Highland City311210 fthousehold
Bradley Junction306215 fthousehold
Lake Alfred248200 fthousehold
Eagle Lake229160 fthousehold
Polk City214155 fthousehold
Dundee203210 fthousehold
Fort Meade182185 fthousehold
Four Corners162150 fthousehold
Lakeland Highlands159240 fthousehold
Fuller Heights156105 fthousehold
Lake Hamilton139180 fthousehold
Loughman127150 fthousehold
Wahneta108170 fthousehold
Davenport85180 fthousehold
Inwood8150 ftall supply
Hillcrest Heights80305 fthousehold
Mulberry71130 fthousehold
Babson Park68365 fthousehold
Poinciana60200 fthousehold
Indian Lake Estates56255 fthousehold
Highland Park4288 ftall supply
Waverly40200 ftall supply
Combee Settlement32155 ftall supply
Crooked Lake Park3245 ftall supply
Homeland29limited data
Crystal Lake16limited 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 (42,304 records); St. Johns River Water Management District (584 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 1970–2026. The SJRWMD layers carry no date.
  • Approximate locations: 18,262 of 42,888 records (43%) 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 Polk County?
Household (domestic) wells in Polk County have a median reported depth of 170 ft. The middle half are between 120 ft and 220 ft, based on 26,251 SWFWMD and SJRWMD records.
Will a new well at my property in Polk 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.