What kinds of homes are in Osceola Township (Houghton County), MI?

Name: Types of homes in Osceola Township (Houghton County), MI, 2020–2024
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Osceola Township (Houghton County), MI has 871 (±107) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 35 homes per square mile of land.

88.6% are detached single-family houses.

0.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 871 (±107)
Detached houses: 88.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.9%
5+ unit buildings: 1.5%

Homes in Osceola Township (Houghton County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Osceola Township (Houghton County)	Houghton County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	88.6% (±3.9 points)	77.4%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.3% (±1.4 points)	1.9%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.6% (±0.9 points)	2.7%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.3% (±0.6 points)	3.3%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.5% (±1.1 points)	3.8%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.4 points)	2.0%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.4 points)	4.7%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.7% (±3.6 points)	4.2%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Osceola Township (Houghton County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Houghton County (10.5%).

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 Osceola Township (Houghton County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Osceola Township (Houghton County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Osceola Township (Houghton County)	—	1.5% (±4.9 points)	—
Franklin Township (Houghton County)	3.3 mi	2.6% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Laurium	3.6 mi	8.1% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Linden	3.6 mi	19.1% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Calumet	4.0 mi	45.0% (±12.3 points)	Higher
Calumet Charter Township	4.8 mi	11.3% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Hancock Township	5.3 mi	0.0% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Quincy Township (Houghton County)	5.9 mi	0.0% (±35.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hancock	6.7 mi	13.1% (±4.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake Linden, MI (19.1%), Calumet, MI (45.0%), Calumet Charter Township, MI (11.3%).

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 Houghton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
3	Calumet Charter Township	11.3% (±3.6 points)
4	Schoolcraft Township (Houghton County)	11.1% (±5.0 points)
5	Portage Charter Township	8.9% (±6.6 points)
6	Chassell Township	7.4% (±6.9 points)
7	Franklin Township (Houghton County)	2.6% (±4.5 points)
8 (tie)	Adams Township (Houghton County)	1.5% (±2.6 points)
8 (tie)	Osceola Township (Houghton County)	1.5% (±4.9 points)
10	Torch Lake Township (Houghton County)	1.2% (±2.8 points)
11 (tie)	Duncan Township	0.0% (±14.2 points)
11 (tie)	Elm River Township	0.0% (±17.7 points)
11 (tie)	Hancock Township	0.0% (±16.5 points)
11 (tie)	Laird Township	0.0% (±13.2 points)
11 (tie)	Quincy Township (Houghton County)	0.0% (±35.7 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Houghton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Osceola Township (Houghton County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Dollar Bay.

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 Osceola Township (Houghton County)

How many homes are in Osceola Township (Houghton County)?

Osceola Township (Houghton County), MI has an estimated 871 (±107) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Osceola Township (Houghton County) houses or apartments?

88.6% are detached houses and 1.3% attached houses, while 2.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Osceola Township (Houghton County)?

0.9% of homes in Osceola Township (Houghton County) 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 — Osceola township, Houghton 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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