In Oakland County, Michigan, which covers Lake Orion, we have measured 55,180 parcels on septic and 376,100 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Lake Orion on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Lake Orion is a village in Oakland County, Michigan. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 42.78365, -83.244321 and its land area at 0.79 square miles. Septic permitting and record keeping happen at the county level, not the village 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland County | 0 | 55,180 | 376,100 | county portal | account or login required |
We have not yet collected septic documents from Oakland County, Michigan, so for a Lake Orion property the county's own file is currently the only route. This page is about getting you to it, not about pretending we hold something we do not. The county is predominantly sewered: only 55,180 of 431,280 classified parcels are on septic. Septic properties near Lake Orion are the exception, which is exactly why owners often do not know they have one. The county publishes a records portal, but reaching the documents needs an account or a login, so budget for that step rather than expecting an open search.
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 Lake Orion | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in Lake Orion | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in Lake Orion | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in Lake Orion | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in Lake Orion | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in Lake Orion | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in Lake Orion | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in Lake Orion | 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 Oakland County, Michigan, which covers Lake Orion, we have measured 55,180 parcels on septic and 376,100 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Lake Orion on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Lake Orion is in Oakland County, Michigan.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of Lake Orion’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 Lake Orion.
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 Oakland County, Michigan.