In Hennepin County, Minnesota, which covers part of Dayton, we have measured 7,879 parcels on septic and 372,293 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Dayton on its own and this page does not estimate one. Dayton also extends into Wright County, which are reported separately below and are not included in that figure.
Dayton is a city in Hennepin and Wright Counties, Minnesota. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 45.189088, -93.471575 and its land area at 23.42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hennepin County | 25 | 7,879 | 372,293 | county portal | no account needed |
| Wright County | 1 | 14,102 | 29,775 | county portal | no account needed |
Our collection for Hennepin County, Minnesota is small, at 25 septic records. Treat it as a starting point for a Dayton property rather than a search that settles the question. The county is predominantly sewered: only 7,879 of 380,172 classified parcels are on septic. Septic properties near Dayton 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 Dayton | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in Dayton | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in Dayton | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in Dayton | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in Dayton | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in Dayton | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in Dayton | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in Dayton | 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 Hennepin County, Minnesota, which covers part of Dayton, we have measured 7,879 parcels on septic and 372,293 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Dayton on its own and this page does not estimate one. Dayton also extends into Wright County, which are reported separately below and are not included in that figure.
Dayton is in Hennepin and Wright Counties, Minnesota.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of Dayton’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 Dayton.
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 Hennepin and Wright Counties, Minnesota.