In Winneshiek County, Iowa, which covers Ossian, we have measured 4,891 parcels on septic and 4,330 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Ossian on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Ossian is a city in Winneshiek County, Iowa. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 43.146976, -91.764555 and its land area at 1.07 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winneshiek County | 231 | 4,891 | 4,330 | county portal | no account needed |
Our collection for Winneshiek County, Iowa is small, at 231 septic records. Treat it as a starting point for a Ossian property rather than a search that settles the question. The county is genuinely mixed: 4,891 of 9,221 classified parcels are on septic and the rest are sewered. Which side of that line a Ossian 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 Ossian | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in Ossian | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in Ossian | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in Ossian | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in Ossian | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in Ossian | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in Ossian | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in Ossian | whether raw land can take a system at all |
These are real businesses we hold an address for, not a ranked or paid list. We take no fee and list nobody preferentially. Confirm current licensing with your county or state before hiring.
Elsewhere in Winneshiek County, Iowa
| Business | Town on file | Phone | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| A -1 Complete Septic Tank Service | Pleasant Hill | (515) 265-3986 | 4.6 (5) |
| A King's Throne | Des Moines | (515) 288-5464 | — |
| A-One Geothermal | Earlham | (515) 758-2559 | — |
| Advanced Draintech | Davenport | (563) 320-3900 | 1.0 (1) |
| Bee-Line Sewer Service | Norwalk | (515) 285-0118 | — |
| Benjamin Franklin Plumbing | Marion | (563) 322-4236 | 1.0 (1) |
| Best Portable Toilets | Urbandale | (515) 453-2211 | — |
| Beyond Dirt Construction | Norwalk | (515) 250-9277 | — |
| Bob's Septic Tank & Portable Restroom Service | Des Moines | (515) 262-9174 | 1.0 (2) |
| Brown Concrete & Backhoe | Cedar Rapids | (319) 848-4222 | — |
| Moffitt Trenching | Indianola | (515) 480-7139 | — |
| Brown Well Pump Service | Cedar Rapids | (319) 848-4222 | — |
| Davis Septic Tank Service | Berwick | (515) 202-9596 | — |
| Earl's Backhoe Service | Cedar Rapids | (319) 362-6474 | 4.2 (5) |
| EB Drainage | West Liberty | (319) 321-2932 | — |
| Forest Septic Environmental Service | Indianola | (515) 961-2113 | 3.0 (2) |
No. We measure septic and sewer at parcel level and roll it up by county. In Winneshiek County, Iowa, which covers Ossian, we have measured 4,891 parcels on septic and 4,330 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Ossian on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Ossian is in Winneshiek County, Iowa.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of Ossian’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 Ossian.
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 Winneshiek County, Iowa.