ZIP code · Polk County
How deep are wells in ZIP 33847?
Household (domestic) wells in ZIP 33847 have a median reported depth of 160 ft. The middle half are between 150 ft and 210 ft, based on 27 SWFWMD 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) | 27 | 160 ft | 150–210 ft |
| Public supply | 2 | — | too few |
| All water-supply | 30 | 165 ft | 150–235 ft |
How depths are spread
Household (domestic) wells: number of wells per depth band (ft)
Show as table
| Depth | Wells |
|---|---|
| 125–150 ft | 7 |
| 150–175 ft | 9 |
| 175–200 ft | 3 |
| 200–225 ft | 2 |
| 225–250 ft | 3 |
| 250–275 ft | 3 |
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.
About these numbers
- Sources: Southwest Florida Water Management District (30 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 1987–2026.
- 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 ZIP 33847?
- Household (domestic) wells in ZIP 33847 have a median reported depth of 160 ft. The middle half are between 150 ft and 210 ft, based on 27 SWFWMD records.
- Will a new well at my property in ZIP 33847 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. Each well in the lookup links to its original agency record.