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Domestic wells in Morton County

226 of the 1,201 WWC-5 records in Morton County — 18.8% — are recorded for domestic.

How this group compares

Morton County holds 0.3% of the 77,399 domestic records in Kansas, while holding 0.4% of the register overall — so this use is under-represented here.

water for a household. The commonest use on the register by a wide margin, and the one most likely to sit under a property somebody is buying.

Medians, on the records where the driller reported a figure — never a mean, which a handful of deep irrigation wells would carry away
MeasurementMedian90th percentileKansas median
Depth260 ft388 ft60 ft — deeper here (224 records, 99 %)
Static water level120 ft215 ft24 ft — higher here (202 records, 89 %)
Estimated yield30 gpm75 gpm25 gpm — higher here (132 records, 58 %)

What stands out among these

The busiest contractor on these records is Joe's Well Service, INC, named on 58 of them (25.7%), ahead of Stout's Water Well Service, INC (28) and T & W Water Well Serv., INC (27). The oldest record here was completed in 1975 and the most recent in 2025, and the deepest well on file reaches 622 feet — a domestic well drilled by Ace Drilling in 2025.

Plugging records — for domestic in Morton County

36 of the 226 records for domestic in Morton County carry a plugging report (15.9%), filed on form WWC-5P. The other 190 do not.

That is not a list of abandoned wells, and this site never calls them that. Kansas defines abandonment by use — a well unused for two years — and nothing in this register tracks use. What the absence of a plugging report does mean is that the State has never been told the well was sealed. On the 79 records here completed before 1995, that is exactly what a buyer checks. Why it matters and who pays.

Who drilled them

ContractorRecordsShare
Joe's Well Service, INC5825.7%
Stout's Water Well Service, INC2812.4%
T & W Water Well Serv., INC2711.9%
Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CO198.4%
Ray Cramer Drilling CO167.1%
Destal Tyler Water Well Service135.8%
Tyler Water Well, INC114.9%
James Ray Smith Pump Service104.4%
Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLC94.0%
Paul Slocum Water Well Drilling52.2%
Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INC41.8%
Bernard E. Carlile Water Well Service, INC31.3%
Nash Ww Srvc31.3%
Schaal Drilling CO20.9%
Howard Drilling CO20.9%
Southwest Windmill & Water Well Service, INC20.9%

An unplugged well on land in Morton County?

190 of the 226 records in Morton County have no plugging report on file. If a well on your land is no longer used, Kansas requires it to be plugged and the duty falls on the landowner — with cost-share of up to USD 1,000 per well through the Kansas Department of Agriculture. This site reads the register; it does not drill and it does not plug. Tell us where and we pass the request to licensed Kansas well contractors.

We recommend no contractor and we are nobody's agent. We have no arrangement with any firm today — we are collecting these requests in order to go and find them. What we do with this.

The records

Domestic, Morton County — « plugging report » reads yes where a WWC-5P was filed and a dash where none was, which is NOT a finding that the well is abandoned. A 0 means the driller reported no figure, not a measurement of zero. The legal description is on the record, never on a page.
WWC-5Drilled byUseDepth (ft)Yield (gpm)YearPlugging report
1056976404Ace DrillingDomestic62202025—
1055768762Southwest Windmill and Water Well Service, INCDomestic416152024—
10534380483t Drilling, INCDomestic400202023—
10534412273t Drilling, INCDomestic440202023—
1053017807Nash Ww SrvcDomestic120152022—
1053017825Nash Ww SrvcDomestic120202022—
545544Southwest Windmill & Water Well Service, INCDomestic405202021—
545547Southwest Windmill & Water Well Service, INCDomestic438502021—
536869Nash Ww SrvcDomestic340202020—
522921Schaal Drilling CODomestic360202019—
502236Nash Water Well Service, LLCDomestic360202016—
486394Howard Drilling CODomestic205802015—
477978Howard Drilling CODomestic2801002014—
478716Martin's Well ServiceDomestic320172014—
466886Schaal Drilling CODomestic1602002013—
466443Tyler Water Well, INCDomestic430152013—
453531Tyler Water Well, INCDomestic34002012—
454539Tyler Water Well, INCDomestic23702012—
454986Tyler Water Well, INCDomestic38502012—
457840Tyler Water Well, INCDomestic356152012—
458897Tyler Water Well, INCDomestic350152012—
458900Tyler Water Well, INCDomestic397152012—
460098Tyler Water Well, INCDomestic394252012—
442793Tyler Water Well, INCDomestic39602011—
445200Tyler Water Well, INCDomestic26002011—
445786Tyler Water Well, INCDomestic42502011—
432394Destal Tyler Water Well ServiceDomestic16002010—
434247Destal Tyler Water Well ServiceDomestic30502010—
442899Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic125302010—
442900Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic191502010—
442901Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic283152010—
433111Les Taylor Drilling CODomestic40302010—
430838Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLCDomestic300702009—
415730Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic244502008—
399039Destal Tyler Water Well ServiceDomestic30302007—
403311Destal Tyler Water Well ServiceDomestic19002007—
403314Destal Tyler Water Well ServiceDomestic34002007—
406350Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic325452007—
380338Destal Tyler Water Well ServiceDomestic31602006—
389009Destal Tyler Water Well ServiceDomestic35002006—
389010Destal Tyler Water Well ServiceDomestic34002006—
383016Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLCDomestic3401002006—
396968Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLCDomestic405752006—
387416Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic244352006—
387417Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic245402006—
387418Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic355352006—
387419Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic305302006—
368331Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic265352005—
368332Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic385252005—
349658Destal Tyler Water Well ServiceDomestic18002004—
365069Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INCDomestic26502004—
349025Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLCDomestic260652004—
349514Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic185302004—
349686Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic365302004—
349687Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic265502004—
355858Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic326302004—
367734Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic325402004—
334853Destal Tyler Water Well ServiceDomestic32002003—
341922Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic374302003—
341923Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic267402003—
341924Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic405352003—
343504Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic1402003—
343505Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic34802003—
330463Destal Tyler Water Well ServiceDomestic23002002—
335499Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic388402002—
335500Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic278402002—
327228Ray Cramer Drilling CODomestic24002002—
335090Ray Cramer Drilling CODomestic32002002—
325092Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic364352001—
325093Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic26502001—
331346Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic405302001—
318249Ray Cramer Drilling CODomestic16002001—
321214Ray Cramer Drilling CODomestic38002001—
323007Ray Cramer Drilling CODomestic28002001—
323990Ray Cramer Drilling CODomestic28002001—
313191Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic365452000—
313192Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic165452000—
313193Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic260252000—
313194Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic325452000—
313195Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic325302000—
317644Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic303302000—
313530Ray Cramer Drilling CODomestic30002000—
309338Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic465301999—
309339Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic445301999—
301257Ray Cramer Drilling CODomestic36001999—
306706Ray Cramer Drilling CODomestic32001999—
309337Richard Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INCDomestic38501999—
303246Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic320401998—
303247Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic425351998—
381528Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic165251998—
382188Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic300301998—
382142Ray Cramer Drilling CODomestic30001998—
112615Ray Cramer Drilling CODomestic34001997—
108896Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic476751996—
111288Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic203121996—
111289Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic418801996—
111290Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic80101996—
111291Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic90101996—
112616Ray Cramer Drilling CODomestic22001996—
112617Ray Cramer Drilling CODomestic34001996—
103471Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLCDomestic2601001995—
100317Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic290301995—
102477Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic150251995—
102983Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic318251995—
102984Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic145251995—
102985Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic138251995—
102986Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic90251995—
102987Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic265251995—
102988Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic185251995—
103693Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic215201995—
108894Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic342351995—
96022Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INCDomestic23601994—
97070Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INCDomestic359251994—
96463Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic140301994—
96466Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic240251994—
96468Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic190251994—
96471Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic320201994—
96475Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic145251994—
96478Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic195251994—
96481Joe's Well Service, INCDomestic120251994—
41447Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CODomestic17001993—
41489Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CODomestic121201993—
41548Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CODomestic24001993—
41565Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CODomestic10301993—
41667Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CODomestic18101993—
41731Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CODomestic6201993—
41511Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLCDomestic330501993—
382049Andy Anderson DrillingDomestic10081992—
41494Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CODomestic10701992—
41495Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CODomestic120301992—
41753Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CODomestic25801992—
41410Henkle Drilling & Supply Co. INCDomestic43001992—
41523Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLCDomestic3201201992—
41743Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLCDomestic4401001992—
41509Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CODomestic16501991—
41530Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CODomestic9901991—
41531Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CODomestic9901991—
41502T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic160301991—
41570T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic130351991—
41749T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic300201991—
41567T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic140401990—
41486Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CODomestic150251989—
41348T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic270301989—
41443T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic100801989—
41718T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic230651989—
41699T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic160301988—
41716T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic240551988—
41784Bernard E. Carlile Water Well Service, INCDomestic240601987—
41555Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CODomestic200301987—
41448T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic260601986—
41639Minter-wilson Drlg. Co., INCDomestic33101985—
41510Bernard E. Carlile Water Well Service, INCDomestic220601984—
41347Cornie Friesen Windmill and Supply CODomestic260501984—
381452James Ray Smith Pump ServiceDomestic18001981—
381454James Ray Smith Pump ServiceDomestic31001981—
381456James Ray Smith Pump ServiceDomestic32001981—
381457James Ray Smith Pump ServiceDomestic26001981—
381888James Ray Smith Pump ServiceDomestic26001981—
41525Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CODomestic280401980—
41545Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CODomestic160401980—
41426James Ray Smith Pump ServiceDomestic205401980—
41445James Ray Smith Pump ServiceDomestic11501980—
41416Paul Slocum Water Well DrillingDomestic280151980—
41469Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CODomestic145201979—
41360James Ray Smith Pump ServiceDomestic275121979—
41400James Ray Smith Pump ServiceDomestic29001979—
41451James Ray Smith Pump ServiceDomestic320401979—
41351Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CODomestic262301978—
41350Paul Slocum Water Well DrillingDomestic27201978—
41771Paul Slocum Water Well DrillingDomestic300601978—
41588T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic150601978—
41767T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic260701978—
41363Bernard E. Carlile Water Well Service, INCDomestic260201977—
41770Ralph's Welding Shop and Irrigation DrillingDomestic300401977—
41435T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic260351977—
41518T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic260301977—
381451Gerald Houck Bros. Drilling CODomestic255151976—
41446T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic260601976—
41665T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic310401976—
41704T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic150251976—
41787T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic300601976—
41436Paul Slocum Water Well DrillingDomestic3001001975—
41778Paul Slocum Water Well DrillingDomestic280801975—
41417T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic180151975—
41449T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic160301975—
41625T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic190251975—
41642T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic260601975—
41679T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic260801975—
41751T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic284501975—
41774T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic280601975—
424505Howard Drilling Company Ag, LLCDomestic25002009yes
380679Destal Tyler Water Well ServiceDomestic20902006yes
380680Destal Tyler Water Well ServiceDomestic13502006yes
321991Ray Cramer Drilling CODomestic10402001yes
321584Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic16102001yes
311428Ray Cramer Drilling CODomestic26002000yes
311429Ray Cramer Drilling CODomestic20502000yes
315921Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic5002000yes
308500Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic2001999yes
308501Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic301999yes
308503Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic301999yes
308504Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic2601999yes
308505Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic1901999yes
308508Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic21601999yes
308510Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic001999yes
311749Well OwnerDomestic9001998yes
115473Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic14601997yes
98218Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic3701995yes
104969Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic9801995yes
41579Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic13801993yes
41581Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic16101993yes
41584Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic21001993yes
41593Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic21001993yes
41752Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic16001993yes
41754Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic20701993yes
41755Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic15001993yes
41594Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic1001992yes
41612Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic31501992yes
41695Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic26801992yes
41703Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic5401992yes
41478Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic14101991yes
41779Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic20501991yes
41537Stout's Water Well Service, INCDomestic2201990yes
41717T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic24001989yes
41386A.f. Dreiling, Dreiling, INCDomestic001978yes
41686T & W Water Well Serv., INCDomestic24001978yes

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