In Anderson County, Tennessee, which covers part of Rocky Top, we have measured 12,164 parcels on septic and 16,238 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Rocky Top on its own and this page does not estimate one. Rocky Top also extends into Campbell County, which are reported separately below and are not included in that figure.
Rocky Top is a city in Anderson and Campbell Counties, Tennessee. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 36.22493, -84.154789 and its land area at 1.62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 8,894 | 12,164 | 16,238 | county portal | no account needed |
| Campbell County | 1,592 | 9,446 | 7,542 | county portal | no account needed |
We hold 8,894 septic records for Anderson County, Tennessee. That is a substantial partial collection rather than a complete one, so a Rocky Top property may or may not appear in it, and the county archive remains the authority. The county is genuinely mixed: 12,164 of 28,402 classified parcels are on septic and the rest are sewered. Which side of that line a Rocky Top address falls on is worth establishing before anything else. 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 Rocky Top | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in Rocky Top | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in Rocky Top | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in Rocky Top | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in Rocky Top | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in Rocky Top | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in Rocky Top | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in Rocky Top | 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 Anderson County, Tennessee, which covers part of Rocky Top, we have measured 12,164 parcels on septic and 16,238 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Rocky Top on its own and this page does not estimate one. Rocky Top also extends into Campbell County, which are reported separately below and are not included in that figure.
Rocky Top is in Anderson and Campbell Counties, Tennessee.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of Rocky Top’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 Rocky Top.
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 Anderson and Campbell Counties, Tennessee.