In Houston County, Minnesota, which covers part of La Crescent, we have measured 6,134 parcels on septic and 2,844 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for La Crescent on its own and this page does not estimate one. La Crescent also extends into Winona County, which are reported separately below and are not included in that figure.
La Crescent is a city in Houston and Winona Counties, Minnesota. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 43.829716, -91.304953 and its land area at 3.36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston County | 0 | 6,134 | 2,844 | county portal | account or login required |
| Winona County | 0 | 4,512 | 11,875 | county portal | no account needed |
We have not yet collected septic documents from Houston County, Minnesota, so for a La Crescent 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. Of the parcels we have classified in the county, most are on septic rather than sewer (6,134 of 8,978). A property near La Crescent is more likely than not to have its own system. 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 La Crescent | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in La Crescent | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in La Crescent | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in La Crescent | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in La Crescent | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in La Crescent | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in La Crescent | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in La Crescent | 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 Houston County, Minnesota, which covers part of La Crescent, we have measured 6,134 parcels on septic and 2,844 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for La Crescent on its own and this page does not estimate one. La Crescent also extends into Winona County, which are reported separately below and are not included in that figure.
La Crescent is in Houston and Winona Counties, Minnesota.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of La Crescent’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 La Crescent.
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 Houston and Winona Counties, Minnesota.