What kinds of homes are in Wawatam Township, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Wawatam Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wawatam Township, MI has 596 (±80) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 38 homes per square mile of land.

75.0% are detached single-family houses.

1.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 596 (±80)
Detached houses: 75.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.7%
5+ unit buildings: 13.9%

Homes in Wawatam Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Wawatam Township	Emmet County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	75.0% (±6.5 points)	73.5%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.0% (±1.6 points)	3.4%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±4.9 points)	2.4%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.7% (±1.8 points)	2.9%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.3% (±1.5 points)	4.5%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.0% (±2.0 points)	3.3%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.6% (±4.8 points)	4.0%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.4% (±3.6 points)	5.5%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.4%	0.0%	0.1%

In Wawatam Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Emmet County (11.8%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (13.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Wawatam Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wawatam Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Wawatam Township	—	13.9% (±5.4 points)	—
Carp Lake Township (Emmet County)	3.4 mi	0.5% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Mackinaw Township	4.2 mi	6.5% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bliss Township	7.1 mi	0.0% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Hebron Township	7.2 mi	0.0% (±21.8 points)	Not measurably different
McKinley Township (Emmet County)	10 mi	5.0% (±5.6 points)	Lower
St. Ignace	11 mi	15.2% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Munro Township	11 mi	0.0% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Mackinac Island	11 mi	26.6% (±8.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Carp Lake Township (Emmet County), MI (0.5%), Bliss Township, MI (0.0%), McKinley Township (Emmet County), MI (5.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mackinac Island, MI (26.6%).

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 Emmet County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Petoskey	24.0% (±6.1 points)
2	Bear Creek Township	23.0% (±6.0 points)
3	Wawatam Township	13.9% (±5.4 points)
4	Little Traverse Township	13.4% (±3.9 points)
5	Pleasantview Township	12.5% (±4.9 points)
6	Harbor Springs	11.5% (±5.1 points)
7	Littlefield Township	8.3% (±6.3 points)
8	McKinley Township (Emmet County)	5.0% (±5.6 points)
9	West Traverse Township	3.3% (±3.2 points)

Showing 9 of 18 places in Emmet County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Wawatam Township

How many homes are in Wawatam Township?

Wawatam Township, MI has an estimated 596 (±80) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Wawatam Township houses or apartments?

75.0% are detached houses and 1.0% attached houses, while 15.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.7% of homes in Wawatam 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 — Wawatam township, Emmet 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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