What kinds of homes are in Thornapple Township, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Thornapple Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Thornapple Township, MI has 3,438 (±232) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 97 homes per square mile of land.

78.8% are detached single-family houses.

1.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,438 (±232)
Detached houses: 78.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.5%
5+ unit buildings: 6.5%

Homes in Thornapple Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Thornapple Township	Barry County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	78.8% (±4.9 points)	86.5%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.0% (±2.3 points)	1.3%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.5% (±1.7 points)	1.3%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.9%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.2% (±1.0 points)	0.9%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.0% (±2.1 points)	0.9%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.3% (±1.5 points)	1.0%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	9.2% (±4.5 points)	7.1%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Thornapple Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Barry County (2.8%).

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 Thornapple Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thornapple Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Thornapple Township	—	6.5% (±2.8 points)	—
Yankee Springs Township	5.0 mi	0.0% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Caledonia	5.4 mi	13.3% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Caledonia Township (Kent County)	5.4 mi	6.5% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Leighton Township	5.7 mi	0.0% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Irving Township	6.1 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Wayland	8.0 mi	14.7% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Gaines Charter Township	8.1 mi	17.2% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Wayland Township	8.1 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Yankee Springs Township, MI (0.0%), Leighton Township, MI (0.0%), Irving Township, MI (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Caledonia, MI (13.3%), Wayland, MI (14.7%), Gaines Charter Township, MI (17.2%).

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 Barry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Hastings	11.3% (±3.9 points)
2	Thornapple Township	6.5% (±2.8 points)
3	Castleton Township	4.6% (±3.3 points)
4	Woodland Township	4.0% (±2.5 points)
5	Hope Township (Barry County)	1.3% (±2.8 points)
6	Hastings Charter Township	1.0% (±3.8 points)
7	Barry Township	0.7% (±3.3 points)
8	Prairieville Township	0.6% (±2.7 points)

Showing 8 of 17 places in Barry County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Thornapple Township

How many homes are in Thornapple Township?

Thornapple Township, MI has an estimated 3,438 (±232) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Thornapple Township houses or apartments?

78.8% are detached houses and 4.0% attached houses, while 8.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.5% of homes in Thornapple 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 — Thornapple township, Barry 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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