In Scott County, Iowa, which covers Princeton, we have measured 6,593 parcels on septic and 49,064 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Princeton on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Princeton is a city in Scott County, Iowa. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 41.669459, -90.357597 and its land area at 3.26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott County | 713 | 6,593 | 49,064 | not published | — |
Our collection for Scott County, Iowa is small, at 713 septic records. Treat it as a starting point for a Princeton property rather than a search that settles the question. The county is predominantly sewered: only 6,593 of 55,657 classified parcels are on septic. Septic properties near Princeton are the exception, which is exactly why owners often do not know they have one. We have not found a published online records portal for this county, which means the file is requested from the county directly rather than searched.
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 Princeton | keeping the system you have working |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in Princeton | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in Princeton | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in Princeton | what gets checked and what a failure means |
No. We measure septic and sewer at parcel level and roll it up by county. In Scott County, Iowa, which covers Princeton, we have measured 6,593 parcels on septic and 49,064 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Princeton on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Princeton is in Scott County, Iowa.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of Princeton’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 Princeton.
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 Scott County, Iowa.