In Otter Tail County, Minnesota, which covers part of Rothsay, we have measured 23,455 parcels on septic and 9,507 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Rothsay on its own and this page does not estimate one. Rothsay also extends into Wilkin County, which are reported separately below and are not included in that figure.
Rothsay is a city in Otter Tail and Wilkin Counties, Minnesota. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 46.473091, -96.284242 and its land area at 0.86 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otter Tail County | 0 | 23,455 | 9,507 | county portal | no account needed |
| Wilkin County | none held | 1,762 | 1,489 | not published | — |
We have not yet collected septic documents from Otter Tail County, Minnesota, so for a Rothsay 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 (23,455 of 32,962). A property near Rothsay 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 Rothsay | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in Rothsay | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in Rothsay | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in Rothsay | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in Rothsay | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in Rothsay | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in Rothsay | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in Rothsay | 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 Otter Tail County, Minnesota, which covers part of Rothsay, we have measured 23,455 parcels on septic and 9,507 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Rothsay on its own and this page does not estimate one. Rothsay also extends into Wilkin County, which are reported separately below and are not included in that figure.
Rothsay is in Otter Tail and Wilkin Counties, Minnesota.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of Rothsay’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 Rothsay.
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 Otter Tail and Wilkin Counties, Minnesota.