In Franklin County, Vermont, which covers Fairfax, we have measured 12,368 parcels on septic and 4,832 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Fairfax on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Fairfax is a census-designated place in Franklin County, Vermont. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 44.671277, -73.009271 and its land area at 1.89 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County | 29,605 | 12,368 | 4,832 | county portal | no account needed |
We hold 29,605 septic records for Franklin County, Vermont. That is a substantial partial collection rather than a complete one, so a Fairfax 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 (12,368 of 17,200). A property near Fairfax 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 Fairfax | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in Fairfax | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in Fairfax | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in Fairfax | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in Fairfax | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in Fairfax | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in Fairfax | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in Fairfax | 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 Franklin County, Vermont, which covers Fairfax, we have measured 12,368 parcels on septic and 4,832 on sewer. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Fairfax on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Fairfax is in Franklin County, Vermont.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of Fairfax’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 Fairfax.
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 Franklin County, Vermont.