What kinds of homes are in Merrill Township, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Merrill Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Merrill Township, MI has 711 (±90) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 20 homes per square mile of land.

77.8% are detached single-family houses.

1.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 711 (±90)
Detached houses: 77.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.1%
5+ unit buildings: 0.6%

Homes in Merrill Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Merrill Township	Newaygo County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	77.8% (±5.7 points)	75.4%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.7%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.1% (±1.8 points)	0.8%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.4%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.6% (±0.9 points)	1.5%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.1 points)	1.0%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±4.1 points)	1.1%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	20.5% (±5.6 points)	19.1%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Merrill Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Newaygo County (3.6%).

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 Merrill Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Merrill Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Merrill Township	—	0.6% (±5.9 points)	—
Lincoln Township (Newaygo County)	4.8 mi	0.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Beaver Township (Newaygo County)	5.0 mi	0.0% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lilley Township	6.0 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe Township	7.1 mi	0.0% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Denver Township (Newaygo County)	8.3 mi	7.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Troy Township	8.5 mi	0.0% (±36.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wilcox Township	8.8 mi	0.0% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Home Township (Newaygo County)	9.5 mi	0.0% (±22.2 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 Newaygo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Newaygo	24.2% (±7.3 points)
3	White Cloud	17.5% (±7.6 points)
4	Fremont	16.0% (±6.8 points)
5	Denver Township (Newaygo County)	7.0% (±4.3 points)
6	Everett Township	1.5% (±3.9 points)
7	Sherman Township (Newaygo County)	1.4% (±3.1 points)
8	Merrill Township	0.6% (±5.9 points)
9 (tie)	Big Prairie Township	0.3% (±2.7 points)
9 (tie)	Dayton Township (Newaygo County)	0.3% (±4.8 points)
11 (tie)	Ashland Township	0.0% (±4.3 points)
11 (tie)	Barton Township	0.0% (±13.3 points)
11 (tie)	Beaver Township (Newaygo County)	0.0% (±17.8 points)
11 (tie)	Bridgeton Township	0.0% (±5.0 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Newaygo 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 Merrill Township

How many homes are in Merrill Township?

Merrill Township, MI has an estimated 711 (±90) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Merrill Township houses or apartments?

77.8% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 1.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.1% of homes in Merrill 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 — Merrill township, Newaygo 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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