In Polk County, Iowa, which covers part of Clive, we have measured 67,520 parcels on septic and 68,315 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Clive on its own and this page does not estimate one. Clive also extends into Dallas County, which are reported separately below and are not included in that figure.
Clive is a city in Polk and Dallas Counties, Iowa. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 41.613243, -93.797871 and its land area at 7.65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County | 1,529 | 67,520 | 68,315 | county portal | no account needed |
| Dallas County | 557 | 17,513 | 6,969 | county portal | no account needed |
Our collection for Polk County, Iowa is small, at 1,529 septic records. Treat it as a starting point for a Clive property rather than a search that settles the question. The county is genuinely mixed: 67,520 of 135,835 classified parcels are on septic and the rest are sewered. Which side of that line a Clive address falls on is worth establishing before anything else. 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 Clive | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in Clive | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in Clive | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in Clive | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in Clive | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in Clive | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in Clive | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in Clive | 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 Polk County, Iowa, which covers part of Clive, we have measured 67,520 parcels on septic and 68,315 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Clive on its own and this page does not estimate one. Clive also extends into Dallas County, which are reported separately below and are not included in that figure.
Clive is in Polk and Dallas Counties, Iowa.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of Clive’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 Clive.
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 Polk and Dallas Counties, Iowa.