What kinds of homes are in Denton Township, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Denton Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Denton Township, MI has 4,924 (±254) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 188 homes per square mile of land.

82.1% are detached single-family houses.

1.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,924 (±254)
Detached houses: 82.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.9%
5+ unit buildings: 3.0%

Homes in Denton Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Denton Township	Roscommon County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	82.1% (±3.3 points)	87.1%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.9% (±0.7 points)	0.9%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.3% (±1.6 points)	0.5%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.6% (±0.7 points)	0.3%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.1%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.8% (±0.9 points)	0.7%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.9% (±0.8 points)	0.6%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	12.2% (±2.9 points)	8.9%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Denton Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Roscommon County (2.4%).

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 Denton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Denton Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Denton Township	—	3.0% (±1.3 points)	—
Houghton Lake	4.0 mi	2.9% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Roscommon Township	5.4 mi	2.0% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Markey Township	6.6 mi	2.0% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Backus Township	6.8 mi	3.3% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Township (Roscommon County)	9.0 mi	0.0% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Higgins Township	11 mi	13.7% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Franklin Township (Clare County)	11 mi	0.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Richfield Township (Roscommon County)	12 mi	0.8% (±1.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Richfield Township (Roscommon County), MI (0.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Higgins Township, MI (13.7%).

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 Roscommon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Higgins Township	13.7% (±4.0 points)
2	Backus Township	3.3% (±13.9 points)
3	Denton Township	3.0% (±1.3 points)
4 (tie)	Markey Township	2.0% (±2.3 points)
4 (tie)	Roscommon Township	2.0% (±2.1 points)
6	Gerrish Township	1.9% (±2.0 points)
7	Richfield Township (Roscommon County)	0.8% (±1.3 points)
8	Lyon Township	0.4% (±1.9 points)
9 (tie)	Au Sable Township	0.0% (±25.8 points)

Showing 9 of 11 places in Roscommon County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Denton Township

How many homes are in Denton Township?

Denton Township, MI has an estimated 4,924 (±254) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Denton Township houses or apartments?

82.1% are detached houses and 0.9% attached houses, while 4.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.9% of homes in Denton 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 — Denton township, Roscommon 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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