In Jefferson County, Tennessee, which covers part of Morristown, we have measured 17,531 parcels on septic and 4,709 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Morristown on its own and this page does not estimate one. Morristown also extends into Hamblen County, which are reported separately below and are not included in that figure.
Morristown is a city in Jefferson and Hamblen Counties, Tennessee. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 36.204351, -83.300032 and its land area at 27.90 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County | 1 | 17,531 | 4,709 | county portal | no account needed |
| Hamblen County | 0 | 11,087 | 12,535 | county portal | no account needed |
Our collection for Jefferson County, Tennessee is small, at 1 septic records. Treat it as a starting point for a Morristown 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 (17,531 of 22,240). A property near Morristown 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 Morristown | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in Morristown | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in Morristown | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in Morristown | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in Morristown | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in Morristown | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in Morristown | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in Morristown | 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 Jefferson County, Tennessee, which covers part of Morristown, we have measured 17,531 parcels on septic and 4,709 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Morristown on its own and this page does not estimate one. Morristown also extends into Hamblen County, which are reported separately below and are not included in that figure.
Morristown is in Jefferson and Hamblen Counties, Tennessee.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of Morristown’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 Morristown.
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 Jefferson and Hamblen Counties, Tennessee.