What kinds of homes are in Marcellus Township, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Marcellus Township, MI, 2020–2024
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Marcellus Township, MI has 1,089 (±95) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 33 homes per square mile of land.

86.9% are detached single-family houses.

0.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,089 (±95)
Detached houses: 86.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.5%
5+ unit buildings: 2.0%

Homes in Marcellus Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Marcellus Township	Cass County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	86.9% (±3.8 points)	84.6%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.1% (±1.5 points)	1.8%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.9%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±2.7 points)	1.5%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.7 points)	1.4%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.0% (±1.2 points)	0.6%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.7 points)	1.5%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.5% (±3.1 points)	7.7%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Marcellus Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Cass County (3.5%).

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 Marcellus Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marcellus Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Marcellus Township	—	2.0% (±4.0 points)	—
Newberg Township	5.5 mi	0.5% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Volinia Township	5.5 mi	0.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Flowerfield Township	6.4 mi	1.2% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Porter Township (Van Buren County)	6.5 mi	1.1% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Decatur Township	8.1 mi	6.7% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fabius Township	8.6 mi	0.5% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Township	8.7 mi	0.2% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Prairie Ronde Township	8.7 mi	0.6% (±5.0 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 Cass County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Dowagiac	17.8% (±6.2 points)
2	LaGrange Township	9.5% (±3.9 points)
3	Ontwa Township	3.5% (±2.1 points)
4	Calvin Township	2.5% (±5.3 points)
5	Marcellus Township	2.0% (±4.0 points)
6	Jefferson Township (Cass County)	1.6% (±4.6 points)
7	Silver Creek Township	0.8% (±2.3 points)
8	Newberg Township	0.5% (±5.0 points)
9	Penn Township	0.2% (±3.1 points)
10 (tie)	Howard Township	0.0% (±1.9 points)
10 (tie)	Mason Township (Cass County)	0.0% (±4.8 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Cass County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Marcellus Township

How many homes are in Marcellus Township?

Marcellus Township, MI has an estimated 1,089 (±95) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Marcellus Township houses or apartments?

86.9% are detached houses and 2.1% attached houses, while 2.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.5% of homes in Marcellus 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 — Marcellus township, Cass 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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