In Johnson County, Tennessee, which covers part of Butler, we have measured 7,028 parcels on septic and 1,254 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Butler on its own and this page does not estimate one. Butler also extends into Carter County, which are reported separately below and are not included in that figure.
Butler is a census-designated place in Johnson and Carter Counties, Tennessee. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 36.357069, -82.035589 and its land area at 0.76 square miles. Septic permitting and record keeping happen at the county level, not the census-designated place 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson County | 6,377 | 7,028 | 1,254 | county portal | no account needed |
| Carter County | 4,949 | 12,224 | 8,457 | county portal | no account needed |
We hold 6,377 septic records for Johnson County, Tennessee. That is a substantial partial collection rather than a complete one, so a Butler 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 (7,028 of 8,282). A property near Butler 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 Butler | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in Butler | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in Butler | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in Butler | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in Butler | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in Butler | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in Butler | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in Butler | 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 Johnson County, Tennessee, which covers part of Butler, we have measured 7,028 parcels on septic and 1,254 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Butler on its own and this page does not estimate one. Butler also extends into Carter County, which are reported separately below and are not included in that figure.
Butler is in Johnson and Carter Counties, Tennessee.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of Butler’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 Butler.
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 Johnson and Carter Counties, Tennessee.