What kinds of homes are in Colon Township, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Colon Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Colon Township, MI has 1,784 (±171) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 52 homes per square mile of land.

84.4% are detached single-family houses.

4.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,784 (±171)
Detached houses: 84.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.2%
5+ unit buildings: 2.9%

Homes in Colon Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Colon Township	St. Joseph County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	84.4% (±6.2 points)	78.2%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.9%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	3.8% (±2.9 points)	2.2%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	2.1%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.7 points)	3.4%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.7% (±0.7 points)	2.4%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.2% (±1.5 points)	3.1%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.7% (±5.1 points)	7.6%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.7% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Colon Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in St. Joseph County (8.9%).

It is also lower than in Michigan (13.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Colon Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Colon Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Colon Township	—	2.9% (±2.4 points)	—
Leonidas Township	5.6 mi	0.0% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Nottawa Township (St. Joseph County)	6.1 mi	3.6% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Matteson Township	6.4 mi	0.4% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mendon	6.7 mi	0.0% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sherwood	6.8 mi	0.0% (±36.2 points)	Not measurably different
Burr Oak Township	7.0 mi	2.3% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Burr Oak	7.1 mi	7.5% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mendon Township	8.0 mi	0.5% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across St. Joseph County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Three Rivers	26.8% (±6.3 points)
2	Sturgis	22.1% (±5.2 points)
3	Constantine Township	8.4% (±3.9 points)
4	Nottawa Township (St. Joseph County)	3.6% (±2.6 points)
5 (tie)	Sturgis Township	3.5% (±3.2 points)
5 (tie)	White Pigeon Township	3.5% (±1.9 points)
7	Colon Township	2.9% (±2.4 points)
8	Burr Oak Township	2.3% (±5.0 points)
9	Sherman Township (St. Joseph County)	1.4% (±3.3 points)
10	Flowerfield Township	1.2% (±7.0 points)
11 (tie)	Florence Township	0.6% (±7.8 points)
11 (tie)	Lockport Township	0.6% (±2.9 points)
13 (tie)	Fabius Township	0.5% (±2.4 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in St. Joseph County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Colon Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Colon.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Colon Township

How many homes are in Colon Township?

Colon Township, MI has an estimated 1,784 (±171) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Colon Township houses or apartments?

84.4% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 7.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Colon Township?

4.2% of homes in Colon Township are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Colon township, St. Joseph County, Michigan

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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