What kinds of homes are in Morton Township, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Morton Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Morton Township, MI has 3,204 (±233) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 97 homes per square mile of land.

87.6% are detached single-family houses.

0.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,204 (±233)
Detached houses: 87.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.9%
5+ unit buildings: 1.0%

Homes in Morton Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Morton Township	Mecosta County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	87.6% (±4.6 points)	72.8%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.5% (±1.4 points)	1.2%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.1% (±0.1 points)	2.5%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.8% (±0.7 points)	2.5%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±0.9 points)	2.4%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.6% (±0.9 points)	2.8%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.4% (±0.7 points)	1.3%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	9.1% (±3.9 points)	14.5%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Morton Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Mecosta County (6.5%).

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 Morton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Morton Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Morton Township	—	1.0% (±1.5 points)	—
Austin Township (Mecosta County)	5.5 mi	0.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wheatland Township (Mecosta County)	5.9 mi	3.8% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Martiny Township	6.3 mi	0.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hinton Township	6.6 mi	0.0% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Colfax Township (Mecosta County)	8.2 mi	0.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Millbrook Township	8.2 mi	0.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Deerfield Township (Mecosta County)	8.6 mi	0.0% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sheridan Township (Mecosta County)	9.3 mi	0.0% (±5.7 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 Mecosta County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Big Rapids	26.5% (±6.0 points)
2	Big Rapids Charter Township	17.7% (±6.0 points)
3	Wheatland Township (Mecosta County)	3.8% (±6.4 points)
4	Green Charter Township	1.5% (±3.1 points)
5	Morton Township	1.0% (±1.5 points)
6	Fork Township	0.8% (±4.5 points)
7 (tie)	Aetna Township (Mecosta County)	0.0% (±5.7 points)
7 (tie)	Austin Township (Mecosta County)	0.0% (±7.6 points)
7 (tie)	Chippewa Township (Mecosta County)	0.0% (±4.5 points)
7 (tie)	Colfax Township (Mecosta County)	0.0% (±5.4 points)
7 (tie)	Deerfield Township (Mecosta County)	0.0% (±7.3 points)

Showing 11 of 17 places in Mecosta County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Morton Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Canadian Lakes, Mecosta.

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 Morton Township

How many homes are in Morton Township?

Morton Township, MI has an estimated 3,204 (±233) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Morton Township houses or apartments?

87.6% are detached houses and 1.5% attached houses, while 1.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.9% of homes in Morton 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 — Morton township, Mecosta 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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