Hodgeman County
36 measured sections across 23 townships. The median section has moved 10.7 ft since the aquifer was developed.
23Townships
36Measured sections
10.7 ftMedian change
84Drillers
What has happened in Hodgeman County
Median depth went from 44.2 ft before development to 53.7 ft — a change of 10.7 ft, over 36 of 607 sections. Deeper: 25. Shallower: 10. Sharpest fall, section 31 at 42.7 ft; largest rise, section 31 at 58.0 ft.
Township by township
| Township | Measured | Median change | Drillers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24S26W | 18 | 14.0 ft | 9 |
| 24S22W | 6 | 7.1 ft | 16 |
| 24S21W | 5 | 12.0 ft | 17 |
| 24S24W | 4 | -20.6 ft | 20 |
| 24S23W | 3 | -26.1 ft | 13 |
| 21S21W | 0 | — | 18 |
| 21S22W | 0 | — | 16 |
| 21S23W | 0 | — | 9 |
| 21S24W | 0 | — | 14 |
| 21S25W | 0 | — | 16 |
| 22S21W | 0 | — | 15 |
| 22S22W | 0 | — | 28 |
| 22S23W | 0 | — | 15 |
| 22S24W | 0 | — | 14 |
| 22S25W | 0 | — | 10 |
| 22S26W | 0 | — | 10 |
| 23S21W | 0 | — | 16 |
| 23S22W | 0 | — | 23 |
| 23S23W | 0 | — | 28 |
| 23S24W | 0 | — | 16 |
| 23S25W | 0 | — | 13 |
| 23S26W | 0 | — | 10 |
| 24S25W | 0 | — | 16 |
Who has drilled in Hodgeman County
| Driller of record | Wells | Townships | Median depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INC | 259 | 20 | 104.0 ft |
| Joe's Well Service, INC | 138 | 22 | 183.0 ft |
| Dean Waterhouse Drilling | 131 | 17 | 97.0 ft |
| Leo Knoefler Drilling | 115 | 20 | 80.0 ft |
| Nash Water Well Service, LLC | 83 | 19 | 300.0 ft |
| Kelly's Water Well Service, INC | 55 | 9 | 125.0 ft |
| Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INC | 37 | 15 | 88.0 ft |
| Defenbaugh Industries, Inc. (t.e.s.t.) | 34 | 1 | 63.0 ft |
| Jantzen Water Well | 33 | 13 | 98.0 ft |
| Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INC | 30 | 3 | 80.0 ft |
| Ed Jantzen Water Well Repair | 27 | 16 | 170.0 ft |
| Clarke Well and Equipment, INC | 25 | 9 | 97.0 ft |
| Geotechnical Services, INC | 24 | 3 | 40.0 ft |
| Cornie Friesen Windmill and Supply CO | 23 | 10 | 208.0 ft |
| Merle Cragg Water Well Drlg | 19 | 8 | 215.0 ft |
| Ace-hi International, INC | 17 | 10 | 155.0 ft |
| Nash Ww Srvc | 16 | 8 | 365.0 ft |
| Rudolph J. Reiser Water Well Service, INC | 16 | 3 | 60.0 ft |
| Rosencrantz-bemis Ent | 16 | 7 | 100.0 ft |
| Larsen and Associates, INC | 16 | 1 | 65.0 ft |
| Sam's Water Well Service | 15 | 7 | 168.0 ft |
| Rosencrantz-bemis Ent., INC | 14 | 8 | 225.0 ft |
| Halling Ww Srvc | 13 | 10 | 340.0 ft |
| Scs Engineers | 13 | 1 | 36.8 ft |
| Hydro Resources Mid Continent, INC | 12 | 6 | 291.0 ft |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC | 12 | 8 | 370.0 ft |
| Halling Water Well Service | 12 | 8 | 340.0 ft |
| Associated Environmental, INC | 12 | 1 | 40.0 ft |
| C and C Loop Drilling | 12 | 1 | 200.0 ft |
| Professional Serv. Industries | 10 | 1 | 45.0 ft |
| Halling Water Well Service, LLC | 9 | 5 | 160.0 ft |
| Carl Hayse Water Well Service | 8 | 3 | 70.0 ft |
| Well Owner | 8 | 7 | 80.0 ft |
| Charles C. Myers Water Well Service | 8 | 2 | 105.0 ft |
| Gsi Engineering, LLC | 7 | 2 | 41.0 ft |
| Pratt Well Service, INC | 6 | 4 | 116.0 ft |
| High Plains Drilling & Supply | 6 | 4 | 111.0 ft |
| Pratt Well Service | 5 | 3 | 248.0 ft |
| Environmental Priority Service, INC | 5 | 2 | 120.0 ft |
| Ray Cramer Drilling CO | 4 | 4 | 140.0 ft |
| Bartel Well Drilling, INC | 4 | 3 | 80.0 ft |
| Clarke Well & Equip | 4 | 2 | 117.0 ft |
| Southwest Windmill and Water Well Service, INC | 4 | 3 | 57.0 ft |
| Howard Drilling CO | 4 | 4 | 340.0 ft |
| Robert E. Halling Drilling & Well | 4 | 1 | 45.0 ft |
| Geocore Services INC | 4 | 1 | 61.0 ft |
| Jantzen Water Well Repair | 3 | 3 | 240.0 ft |
| Brau Drlg Co., INC | 3 | 3 | 134.0 ft |
| Geocore, INC | 3 | 1 | 53.0 ft |
| White and Ellis Drilling | 3 | 2 | 335.0 ft |
| Dan Hayse Water Well Service | 3 | 1 | 180.0 ft |
| Grogan Ebberts Drilling | 3 | 1 | 84.3 ft |
| Deffenbaugh Field Services | 3 | 1 | 63.0 ft |
| Associated Drilling, INC | 3 | 1 | 163.0 ft |
| Halling Water Well Service LLC | 2 | 2 | 100.0 ft |
| Layne-christensen CO | 2 | 1 | 368.0 ft |
| Clarke Well & Equipment, INC | 2 | 2 | 75.0 ft |
| E. Willie Hodde, Jr. Drilling Company | 2 | 2 | 240.0 ft |
| Michael J Macnair | 2 | 1 | 50.0 ft |
| Dunham Drilling, INC | 2 | 1 | 73.0 ft |
| Woofter Pump and Well, INC | 2 | 2 | 295.0 ft |
| Terracon Consultants, INC | 2 | 1 | 67.0 ft |
| Jonagan Water Well Service LLC | 2 | 1 | 100.0 ft |
| Jonagan Water Well Service | 1 | 1 | 87.0 ft |
| Jantzen Water Well - 1046 | 1 | 1 | 65.0 ft |
| H-30, INC | 1 | 1 | 80.0 ft |
| Jack Cline Drilling CO | 1 | 1 | 85.0 ft |
| Mike M. Schraeder | 1 | 1 | 21.0 ft |
| Bauer, Raymond | 1 | 1 | 127.0 ft |
| Five Star Farm, INC | 1 | 1 | 140.0 ft |
| Klien, Gertrude | 1 | 1 | 100.0 ft |
| Cline Drilling | 1 | 1 | 45.0 ft |
| Michael Woofter Drlg. INC | 1 | 1 | 54.0 ft |
| King Farm INC | 1 | 1 | 54.0 ft |
| Allen Drilling CO | 1 | 1 | 97.0 ft |
| Halling & Halling Windmill Repair | 1 | 1 | 60.0 ft |
| Aqua Pump | 1 | 1 | 100.0 ft |
| R and G Drilling LLC | 1 | 1 | 380.0 ft |
| Ksu | 1 | 1 | 20.0 ft |
| Hydro Res. Mid Continent #145 | 1 | 1 | 577.0 ft |
| T & W Water Well Serv., INC | 1 | 1 | 80.0 ft |
| Edgar Swank Water Well Drilling | 1 | 1 | 60.0 ft |
| Kansas Farm Bureau | 1 | 1 | 203.0 ft |
| Crowdis Water Well Service, LLC | 1 | 1 | 138.0 ft |
Buying or drilling in Hodgeman County?
The median section here has moved 10.7 ft. What that means for one quarter section takes someone on the ground. Tell us where; we pass the request on.
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