In Stearns County, Minnesota, which covers part of Sartell, we have measured 15,417 parcels on septic and 33,442 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Sartell on its own and this page does not estimate one. Sartell also extends into Benton County, which are reported separately below and are not included in that figure.
Sartell is a city in Stearns and Benton Counties, Minnesota. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 45.61809, -94.212153 and its land area at 10.45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stearns County | 4 | 15,417 | 33,442 | county portal | account or login required |
| Benton County | 0 | 4,651 | 7,278 | county portal | account or login required |
Our collection for Stearns County, Minnesota is small, at 4 septic records. Treat it as a starting point for a Sartell property rather than a search that settles the question. The county is genuinely mixed: 15,417 of 48,859 classified parcels are on septic and the rest are sewered. Which side of that line a Sartell address falls on is worth establishing before anything else. 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 Sartell | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in Sartell | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in Sartell | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in Sartell | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in Sartell | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in Sartell | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in Sartell | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in Sartell | 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 Stearns County, Minnesota, which covers part of Sartell, we have measured 15,417 parcels on septic and 33,442 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Sartell on its own and this page does not estimate one. Sartell also extends into Benton County, which are reported separately below and are not included in that figure.
Sartell is in Stearns and Benton Counties, Minnesota.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of Sartell’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 Sartell.
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 Stearns and Benton Counties, Minnesota.