In Des Moines County, Iowa, which covers Mediapolis, we have measured 1,963 parcels on septic and 12,252 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Mediapolis on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Mediapolis is a city in Des Moines County, Iowa. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 41.007867, -91.16372 and its land area at 1.20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines County | 268 | 1,963 | 12,252 | county portal | no account needed |
Our collection for Des Moines County, Iowa is small, at 268 septic records. Treat it as a starting point for a Mediapolis property rather than a search that settles the question. The county is predominantly sewered: only 1,963 of 14,215 classified parcels are on septic. Septic properties near Mediapolis 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 Mediapolis | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in Mediapolis | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in Mediapolis | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in Mediapolis | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in Mediapolis | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in Mediapolis | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in Mediapolis | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in Mediapolis | 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 Des Moines County, Iowa, which covers Mediapolis, we have measured 1,963 parcels on septic and 12,252 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Mediapolis on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Mediapolis is in Des Moines County, Iowa.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of Mediapolis’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 Mediapolis.
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 Des Moines County, Iowa.