What kinds of homes are in Orleans Township, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Orleans Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Orleans Township, MI has 1,220 (±135) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 35 homes per square mile of land.

61.9% are detached single-family houses.

1.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,220 (±135)
Detached houses: 61.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.6%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Orleans Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Orleans Township	Ionia County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	61.9% (±8.1 points)	74.5%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.8% (±2.1 points)	1.4%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.6% (±2.5 points)	2.2%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±2.4 points)	1.5%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.4 points)	2.8%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.4 points)	1.7%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.4 points)	4.2%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	34.7% (±8.9 points)	11.7%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Orleans Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Ionia County (8.7%).

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 Orleans Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Orleans Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Orleans Township	—	0.0% (±4.2 points)	—
Belding	5.2 mi	14.3% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Fairplain Township	5.5 mi	12.7% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Ronald Township	5.8 mi	0.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Easton Township	5.8 mi	0.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Otisco Township	6.2 mi	0.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ionia	7.5 mi	22.8% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Keene Township	8.3 mi	0.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Eureka Township	8.3 mi	0.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Belding, MI (14.3%), Fairplain Township, MI (12.7%), Ionia, MI (22.8%).

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 Ionia County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
10	Ionia Township	0.6% (±2.7 points)
11 (tie)	Danby Township	0.0% (±4.3 points)
11 (tie)	Easton Township	0.0% (±4.7 points)
11 (tie)	Keene Township	0.0% (±8.8 points)
11 (tie)	North Plains Township	0.0% (±10.4 points)
11 (tie)	Orange Township (Ionia County)	0.0% (±12.5 points)
11 (tie)	Orleans Township	0.0% (±4.2 points)
11 (tie)	Otisco Township	0.0% (±5.7 points)
11 (tie)	Ronald Township	0.0% (±7.4 points)
11 (tie)	Sebewa Township	0.0% (±9.5 points)

Showing 10 of 19 places in Ionia 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 Orleans Township

How many homes are in Orleans Township?

Orleans Township, MI has an estimated 1,220 (±135) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Orleans Township houses or apartments?

61.9% are detached houses and 1.8% attached houses, while 1.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.6% of homes in Orleans 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 — Orleans township, Ionia 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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