In Webster County, Iowa, which covers part of Stratford, we have measured 1,371 parcels on septic and 8,181 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Stratford on its own and this page does not estimate one. Stratford also extends into Hamilton County, which are reported separately below and are not included in that figure.
Stratford is a city in Webster and Hamilton Counties, Iowa. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 42.269593, -93.927416 and its land area at 1.81 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster County | 213 | 1,371 | 8,181 | county portal | no account needed |
| Hamilton County | 111 | 3,010 | 4,430 | county portal | no account needed |
Our collection for Webster County, Iowa is small, at 213 septic records. Treat it as a starting point for a Stratford property rather than a search that settles the question. The county is predominantly sewered: only 1,371 of 9,552 classified parcels are on septic. Septic properties near Stratford 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 Stratford | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in Stratford | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in Stratford | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in Stratford | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in Stratford | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in Stratford | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in Stratford | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in Stratford | 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 Webster County, Iowa, which covers part of Stratford, we have measured 1,371 parcels on septic and 8,181 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Stratford on its own and this page does not estimate one. Stratford also extends into Hamilton County, which are reported separately below and are not included in that figure.
Stratford is in Webster and Hamilton Counties, Iowa.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of Stratford’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 Stratford.
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 Webster and Hamilton Counties, Iowa.