In Pierce County, Washington, which covers Key Center, we have measured 200,696 parcels on septic. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Key Center on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Key Center is a census-designated place in Pierce County, Washington. The Census Bureau puts its internal point at 47.3306, -122.754927 and its land area at 14.63 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce County | 172,075 | 200,696 | none held | county portal | no account needed |
Pierce County, Washington is one of the more heavily documented counties in our collection: we hold 172,075 septic records for it, so the odds that a specific Key Center address already has a filed document we can point you at are good. 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 Key Center | keeping the system you have working |
| Buyer or seller | Buying or selling in Key Center | what to pull and check before closing |
| Realtor | Buying or selling in Key Center | the same records a seller needs on file |
| Designer or engineer | Septic design in Key Center | design flow, tank capacity, dispersal sizing |
| Installer or contractor | Septic installation in Key Center | site evaluation, permit sequence, inspection |
| Septic pumper | Septic pumping in Key Center | tank access, lids and service interval |
| Inspector | Septic inspection in Key Center | what gets checked and what a failure means |
| Land investor | Septic installation in Key Center | 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 Pierce County, Washington, which covers Key Center, we have measured 200,696 parcels on septic. That is a county measurement. We do not hold a septic count for Key Center on its own and this page does not estimate one.
Key Center is in Pierce County, Washington.
From the Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file, with the share of Key Center’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 Key Center.
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 Pierce County, Washington.