In Shelby County, Tennessee, which covers Bartlett, we have measured 22,117 parcels on septic and 259,304 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Bartlett on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Bartlett is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 35.234169, -89.820266 and its land area at 32.30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby County | 168 | 22,117 | 259,304 | county portal | no account needed |
Our collection for Shelby County, Tennessee is small, at 168 septic records. Treat it as a starting point for a Bartlett property rather than a search that settles the question. The county is predominantly sewered: only 22,117 of 281,421 classified parcels are on septic. Septic properties near Bartlett 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 Bartlett | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in Bartlett | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in Bartlett | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in Bartlett | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in Bartlett | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in Bartlett | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in Bartlett | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in Bartlett | 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 Shelby County, Tennessee, which covers Bartlett, we have measured 22,117 parcels on septic and 259,304 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Bartlett on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Bartlett is in Shelby County, Tennessee.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of Bartlett’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 Bartlett.
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 Shelby County, Tennessee.