In Mesa County, Colorado, which covers Clifton, we have measured 7,562 parcels on septic and 46,782 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Clifton on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Clifton is a census-designated place in Mesa County, Colorado. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 39.076708, -108.460469 and its land area at 5.98 square miles. Septic permitting and record keeping happen at the county level, not the census-designated place level, which is why every figure below is attributed to the county and linked back to the county page it came from.
| County | Records we hold | Parcels on septic | Parcels on sewer | County records portal | Searchable without an account |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa County | 62 | 7,562 | 46,782 | county portal | account or login required |
Our collection for Mesa County, Colorado is small, at 62 septic records. Treat it as a starting point for a Clifton property rather than a search that settles the question. The county is predominantly sewered: only 7,562 of 54,344 classified parcels are on septic. Septic properties near Clifton are the exception, which is exactly why owners often do not know they have one. The county publishes a records portal, but reaching the documents needs an account or a login, so budget for that step rather than expecting an open search.
Septic is one subject with very different jobs inside it. These go straight to the page that does yours.
| If you are a | Go to | Because it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Homeowner | Septic pumping in Clifton | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in Clifton | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in Clifton | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in Clifton | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in Clifton | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in Clifton | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in Clifton | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in Clifton | whether raw land can take a system at all |
No. We measure septic and sewer at parcel level and roll it up by county. In Mesa County, Colorado, which covers Clifton, we have measured 7,562 parcels on septic and 46,782 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Clifton on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Clifton is in Mesa County, Colorado.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of Clifton’s land area that falls in each. A ZIP is not a place boundary and the two only ever partly agree, which is exactly why both pages exist.
Straight-line distance from the Census internal point of Clifton.
Parcel Perfect generates a code-shaped septic design and as-built style drawing for a parcel from the records and site data we hold, and shows every parcel we have classified as septic or sewer on one map. Both are open to use for any parcel in Mesa County, Colorado.