What kinds of homes are in Marathon Township, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Marathon Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Marathon Township, MI has 1,960 (±139) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 59 homes per square mile of land.

82.1% are detached single-family houses.

9.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,960 (±139)
Detached houses: 82.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.3%
5+ unit buildings: 1.7%

Homes in Marathon Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Marathon Township	Lapeer County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	82.1% (±4.5 points)	82.6%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.9% (±2.1 points)	1.2%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	5.1% (±3.4 points)	1.7%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.2% (±3.3 points)	1.8%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.4% (±0.4 points)	2.9%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.5 points)	1.3%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.3% (±1.3 points)	1.2%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.0% (±2.0 points)	7.3%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Marathon Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Lapeer County (5.4%).

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 Marathon Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marathon Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Marathon Township	—	1.7% (±2.0 points)	—
Fostoria	4.5 mi	4.5% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Deerfield Township (Lapeer County)	5.5 mi	1.4% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Watertown Township (Tuscola County)	6.0 mi	1.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Forest Township (Genesee County)	6.6 mi	2.0% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Otisville	6.7 mi	7.2% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Oregon Township	7.1 mi	0.0% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Millington Township	7.5 mi	2.5% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rich Township	7.9 mi	0.0% (±7.6 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 Lapeer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Lapeer	29.0% (±6.1 points)
2	Imlay City	25.1% (±6.6 points)
3	Mayfield Township (Lapeer County)	6.0% (±3.2 points)
4	North Branch Township	3.4% (±2.0 points)
5	Almont Township	2.5% (±1.4 points)
6	Marathon Township	1.7% (±2.0 points)
7	Deerfield Township (Lapeer County)	1.4% (±2.5 points)
8	Lapeer Township	0.8% (±2.1 points)
9	Hadley Township	0.5% (±2.7 points)
10	Dryden Township	0.2% (±2.1 points)
11 (tie)	Arcadia Township (Lapeer County)	0.0% (±3.8 points)
11 (tie)	Attica Township	0.0% (±2.6 points)

Showing 12 of 20 places in Lapeer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Marathon Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Columbiaville, Otter Lake.

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 Marathon Township

How many homes are in Marathon Township?

Marathon Township, MI has an estimated 1,960 (±139) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Marathon Township houses or apartments?

82.1% are detached houses and 2.9% attached houses, while 11.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.3% of homes in Marathon 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 — Marathon township, Lapeer 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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