In Morrison County, Minnesota, which covers part of Motley, we have measured 10,177 parcels on septic and 4,653 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Motley on its own and this page does not estimate one. Motley also extends into Cass County, which are reported separately below and are not included in that figure.
Motley is a city in Morrison and Cass Counties, Minnesota. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 46.334754, -94.642772 and its land area at 1.39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrison County | 6,611 | 10,177 | 4,653 | county portal | no account needed |
| Cass County | 0 | 18,572 | 2,288 | county portal | no account needed |
We hold 6,611 septic records for Morrison County, Minnesota. That is a substantial partial collection rather than a complete one, so a Motley property may or may not appear in it, and the county archive remains the authority. Of the parcels we have classified in the county, most are on septic rather than sewer (10,177 of 14,830). A property near Motley is more likely than not to have its own system. 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 Motley | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in Motley | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in Motley | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in Motley | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in Motley | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in Motley | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in Motley | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in Motley | 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 Morrison County, Minnesota, which covers part of Motley, we have measured 10,177 parcels on septic and 4,653 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Motley on its own and this page does not estimate one. Motley also extends into Cass County, which are reported separately below and are not included in that figure.
Motley is in Morrison and Cass Counties, Minnesota.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of Motley’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 Motley.
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 Morrison and Cass Counties, Minnesota.