What kinds of homes are in Franklin Township (Clare County), MI?

Name: Types of homes in Franklin Township (Clare County), MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Franklin Township (Clare County), MI has 881 (±90) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 25 homes per square mile of land.

79.7% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 881 (±90)
Detached houses: 79.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Franklin Township (Clare County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Franklin Township (Clare County)	Clare County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	79.7% (±5.4 points)	78.6%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.9% (±1.5 points)	0.5%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.8%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.4%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.3 points)	1.1%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.3 points)	1.0%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.3 points)	1.2%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	19.4% (±5.4 points)	16.2%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Franklin Township (Clare County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Clare County (3.3%).

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 Franklin Township (Clare County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin Township (Clare County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Franklin Township (Clare County)	—	0.0% (±5.7 points)	—
Sherman Township (Gladwin County)	6.0 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hamilton Township (Clare County)	6.0 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Frost Township	6.3 mi	0.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hayes Township (Clare County)	8.0 mi	0.9% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sage Township	8.0 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Roscommon Township	8.6 mi	2.0% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison	11 mi	18.1% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Denton Township	11 mi	3.0% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Harrison, MI (18.1%).

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 Clare County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Clare	25.1% (±8.1 points)
2	Harrison	18.1% (±7.6 points)
3	Surrey Township	3.8% (±2.3 points)
4	Hayes Township (Clare County)	0.9% (±1.5 points)
5 (tie)	Arthur Township	0.0% (±17.1 points)
5 (tie)	Franklin Township (Clare County)	0.0% (±5.7 points)
5 (tie)	Freeman Township	0.0% (±4.7 points)
5 (tie)	Frost Township	0.0% (±4.7 points)
5 (tie)	Garfield Township (Clare County)	0.0% (±2.8 points)
5 (tie)	Grant Township (Clare County)	0.0% (±3.6 points)
5 (tie)	Greenwood Township (Clare County)	0.0% (±5.5 points)
5 (tie)	Hamilton Township (Clare County)	0.0% (±3.5 points)

Showing 12 of 18 places in Clare County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Franklin Township (Clare County)

How many homes are in Franklin Township (Clare County)?

Franklin Township (Clare County), MI has an estimated 881 (±90) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Franklin Township (Clare County) houses or apartments?

79.7% are detached houses and 0.9% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Franklin Township (Clare County)?

0.0% of homes in Franklin Township (Clare County) 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 — Franklin township, Clare 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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