What kinds of homes are in Balsam Township (Itasca County), MN?

Name: Types of homes in Balsam Township (Itasca County), MN, 2020–2024
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Balsam Township (Itasca County), MN has 647 (±84) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 9 homes per square mile of land.

94.3% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 647 (±84)
Detached houses: 94.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.5%

Homes in Balsam Township (Itasca County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Balsam Township (Itasca County)	Itasca County	Minnesota	United States
Single-family, detached	94.3% (±2.7 points)	81.7%	66.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.8% (±0.7 points)	1.0%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.9%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.9%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.4 points)	1.3%	2.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.4 points)	1.7%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.5% (±0.6 points)	4.7%	14.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.5% (±2.7 points)	7.6%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Balsam Township (Itasca County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Itasca County (7.7%).

It is also lower than in Minnesota (19.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Balsam Township (Itasca County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Balsam Township (Itasca County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Balsam Township (Itasca County)	—	0.5% (±4.8 points)	—
Lawrence Township (Itasca County)	5.2 mi	0.0% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wabana Township	7.2 mi	0.0% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Nashwauk Township	11 mi	8.3% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Taconite	12 mi	1.5% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Marcell Township	12 mi	0.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Marble	12 mi	9.4% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Arbo Township	12 mi	0.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bovey	13 mi	13.2% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Nashwauk Township, MN (8.3%).

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 Itasca County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
7 (tie)	Greenway Township	5.4% (±4.3 points)
9	Keewatin	4.0% (±5.7 points)
10	Cohasset	3.8% (±3.1 points)
11	Taconite	1.5% (±11.3 points)
12	Bigfork Township	1.0% (±15.3 points)
13	Lone Pine Township	0.8% (±8.7 points)
14	Balsam Township (Itasca County)	0.5% (±4.8 points)
15	Harris Township	0.3% (±2.2 points)
16 (tie)	La Prairie	0.0% (±15.9 points)
16 (tie)	Squaw Lake	0.0% (±54.4 points)
16 (tie)	Warba	0.0% (±50.1 points)
16 (tie)	Zemple	0.0% (±79.3 points)
16 (tie)	Alvwood Township	0.0% (±70.3 points)

Showing 13 of 52 places in Itasca 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 Balsam Township (Itasca County)

How many homes are in Balsam Township (Itasca County)?

Balsam Township (Itasca County), MN has an estimated 647 (±84) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Balsam Township (Itasca County) houses or apartments?

94.3% are detached houses and 0.8% attached houses, while 0.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Balsam Township (Itasca 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 — Balsam township, Itasca County, Minnesota

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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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