In Bannock County, Idaho, which covers part of Pocatello, we have measured 3,084 parcels on septic and 23,215 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Pocatello on its own and this page does not estimate one. Pocatello also extends into Power County, which are reported separately below and are not included in that figure.
Pocatello is a city in Bannock and Power Counties, Idaho. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 42.872748, -112.463836 and its land area at 33.97 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bannock County | 45 | 3,084 | 23,215 | county portal | no account needed |
| Power County | 0 | 1,308 | 1,784 | county portal | no account needed |
Our collection for Bannock County, Idaho is small, at 45 septic records. Treat it as a starting point for a Pocatello property rather than a search that settles the question. The county is predominantly sewered: only 3,084 of 26,299 classified parcels are on septic. Septic properties near Pocatello 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 Pocatello | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in Pocatello | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in Pocatello | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in Pocatello | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in Pocatello | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in Pocatello | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in Pocatello | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in Pocatello | 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 Bannock County, Idaho, which covers part of Pocatello, we have measured 3,084 parcels on septic and 23,215 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Pocatello on its own and this page does not estimate one. Pocatello also extends into Power County, which are reported separately below and are not included in that figure.
Pocatello is in Bannock and Power Counties, Idaho.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of Pocatello’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 Pocatello.
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 Bannock and Power Counties, Idaho.