In Union County, Iowa, which covers Afton, we have measured 257 parcels on septic and 3,511 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Afton on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Afton is a city in Union County, Iowa. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 41.027589, -94.195296 and its land area at 1.01 square miles. Septic permitting and record keeping happen at the county level, not the city 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union County | 72 | 257 | 3,511 | county portal | no account needed |
Our collection for Union County, Iowa is small, at 72 septic records. Treat it as a starting point for a Afton property rather than a search that settles the question. The county is predominantly sewered: only 257 of 3,768 classified parcels are on septic. Septic properties near Afton are the exception, which is exactly why owners often do not know they have one. The county publishes a records portal that we were able to search without creating an account, which makes checking a specific parcel something you can do yourself in a few minutes.
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 Afton | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in Afton | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in Afton | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in Afton | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in Afton | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in Afton | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in Afton | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in Afton | 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 Union County, Iowa, which covers Afton, we have measured 257 parcels on septic and 3,511 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Afton on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Afton is in Union County, Iowa.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of Afton’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 Afton.
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 Union County, Iowa.