In Cocke County, Tennessee, which covers Cosby, we have measured 11,761 parcels on septic and 2,779 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Cosby on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Cosby is a census-designated place in Cocke County, Tennessee. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 35.795132, -83.245657 and its land area at 5.53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cocke County | 4,278 | 11,761 | 2,779 | county portal | no account needed |
Our collection for Cocke County, Tennessee is small, at 4,278 septic records. Treat it as a starting point for a Cosby property rather than a search that settles the question. Of the parcels we have classified in the county, most are on septic rather than sewer (11,761 of 14,540). A property near Cosby 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 Cosby | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in Cosby | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in Cosby | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in Cosby | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in Cosby | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in Cosby | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in Cosby | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in Cosby | 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 Cocke County, Tennessee, which covers Cosby, we have measured 11,761 parcels on septic and 2,779 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Cosby on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Cosby is in Cocke County, Tennessee.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of Cosby’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 Cosby.
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 Cocke County, Tennessee.