In Decatur County, Iowa, which covers Leon, we have measured 2,609 parcels on septic and 1,685 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Leon on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Leon is a city in Decatur County, Iowa. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 40.741341, -93.755571 and its land area at 3.13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur County | 100 | 2,609 | 1,685 | county portal | no account needed |
Our collection for Decatur County, Iowa is small, at 100 septic records. Treat it as a starting point for a Leon property rather than a search that settles the question. Of the parcels we have classified in the county, most are on septic rather than sewer (2,609 of 4,294). A property near Leon is more likely than not to have its own system. 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 Leon | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in Leon | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in Leon | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in Leon | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in Leon | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in Leon | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in Leon | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in Leon | 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 Decatur County, Iowa, which covers Leon, we have measured 2,609 parcels on septic and 1,685 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Leon on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Leon is in Decatur County, Iowa.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of Leon’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 Leon.
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 Decatur County, Iowa.