What kinds of homes are in Ontonagon Township, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Ontonagon Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ontonagon Township, MI has 1,564 (±123) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 8 homes per square mile of land.

86.4% are detached single-family houses.

8.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,564 (±123)
Detached houses: 86.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.1%
5+ unit buildings: 3.6%

Homes in Ontonagon Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ontonagon Township	Ontonagon County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	86.4% (±3.0 points)	89.8%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.6% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.8% (±1.1 points)	0.6%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.3% (±2.2 points)	2.2%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.0% (±0.7 points)	0.6%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.8%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.6% (±2.0 points)	0.8%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.4% (±1.0 points)	5.0%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Ontonagon Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Ontonagon County (2.2%).

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 Ontonagon Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ontonagon Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ontonagon Township	—	3.6% (±2.8 points)	—
Greenland Township	10 mi	0.0% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rockland Township	11 mi	2.7% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bohemia Township	16 mi	0.0% (±27.2 points)	Not measurably different
Stannard Township	18 mi	0.5% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Matchwood Township	18 mi	0.0% (±35.3 points)	Not measurably different
Carp Lake Township (Ontonagon County)	20 mi	0.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Elm River Township	21 mi	0.0% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
McMillan Township (Ontonagon County)	24 mi	5.5% (±9.0 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 Ontonagon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	McMillan Township (Ontonagon County)	5.5% (±9.0 points)
2	Bergland Township	4.7% (±6.7 points)
3	Ontonagon Township	3.6% (±2.8 points)
4	Rockland Township	2.7% (±18.1 points)
5	Stannard Township	0.5% (±7.4 points)
6 (tie)	Bohemia Township	0.0% (±27.2 points)
6 (tie)	Carp Lake Township (Ontonagon County)	0.0% (±8.1 points)
6 (tie)	Greenland Township	0.0% (±9.7 points)
6 (tie)	Haight Township	0.0% (±17.5 points)

Showing 9 of 11 places in Ontonagon County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Ontonagon Township

How many homes are in Ontonagon Township?

Ontonagon Township, MI has an estimated 1,564 (±123) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ontonagon Township houses or apartments?

86.4% are detached houses and 0.6% attached houses, while 11.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.1% of homes in Ontonagon 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 — Ontonagon township, Ontonagon 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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