What kinds of homes are in Forsyth Township, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Forsyth Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Forsyth Township, MI has 3,431 (±240) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 19 homes per square mile of land.

68.1% are detached single-family houses.

7.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,431 (±240)
Detached houses: 68.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.8%
5+ unit buildings: 10.6%

Homes in Forsyth Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Forsyth Township	Marquette County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	68.1% (±5.2 points)	70.6%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.7% (±2.5 points)	3.0%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	7.2% (±2.9 points)	5.8%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.6% (±0.5 points)	3.5%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.0% (±3.9 points)	3.7%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.2% (±1.0 points)	3.2%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.4% (±1.4 points)	6.0%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.8% (±2.8 points)	4.2%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Forsyth Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Marquette County (12.9%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (13.2%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forsyth Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Forsyth Township	—	10.6% (±4.3 points)	—
Turin Township	10 mi	0.0% (±36.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Branch Township (Marquette County)	12 mi	7.5% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Richmond Township (Marquette County)	12 mi	0.0% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sands Township	12 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Ewing Township	13 mi	0.0% (±33.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wells Township (Marquette County)	13 mi	2.2% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tilden Township	13 mi	0.0% (±8.8 points)	Lower
West Branch Township (Dickinson County)	14 mi	1.4% (±27.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sands Township, MI (0.0%), Tilden Township, MI (0.0%).

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 Marquette County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Marquette	27.9% (±3.6 points)
2	Marquette Charter Township	17.9% (±5.1 points)
3	Ishpeming	16.0% (±4.4 points)
4	Forsyth Township	10.6% (±4.3 points)
5	Negaunee	9.9% (±3.6 points)
6	West Branch Township (Marquette County)	7.5% (±5.9 points)
7	Republic Township	3.9% (±4.1 points)
8	Chocolay Charter Township	3.2% (±2.1 points)
9	Wells Township (Marquette County)	2.2% (±14.8 points)
10	Ishpeming Township	2.1% (±3.2 points)

Showing 10 of 22 places in Marquette County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Forsyth Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Gwinn, K. I. Sawyer.

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 Forsyth Township

How many homes are in Forsyth Township?

Forsyth Township, MI has an estimated 3,431 (±240) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Forsyth Township houses or apartments?

68.1% are detached houses and 7.7% attached houses, while 18.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.8% of homes in Forsyth 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 — Forsyth township, Marquette 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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