In Ada County, Idaho, which covers part of Star, we have measured 3,021 parcels on septic and 154,183 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Star on its own and this page does not estimate one. Star also extends into Canyon County, which are reported separately below and are not included in that figure.
Star is a city in Ada and Canyon Counties, Idaho. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 43.704246, -116.487753 and its land area at 11.51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada County | 15,364 | 3,021 | 154,183 | county portal | no account needed |
| Canyon County | 26,706 | 6,945 | 65,420 | not published | — |
We hold 15,364 septic records for Ada County, Idaho. That is a substantial partial collection rather than a complete one, so a Star property may or may not appear in it, and the county archive remains the authority. The county is predominantly sewered: only 3,021 of 157,204 classified parcels are on septic. Septic properties near Star 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 Star | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in Star | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in Star | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in Star | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in Star | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in Star | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in Star | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in Star | 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 Ada County, Idaho, which covers part of Star, we have measured 3,021 parcels on septic and 154,183 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Star on its own and this page does not estimate one. Star also extends into Canyon County, which are reported separately below and are not included in that figure.
Star is in Ada and Canyon Counties, Idaho.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of Star’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 Star.
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 Ada and Canyon Counties, Idaho.