What kinds of homes are in Birch Lake Township, MN?

Name: Types of homes in Birch Lake Township, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Birch Lake Township, MN has 737 (±87) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 26 homes per square mile of land.

89.7% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% 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: 737 (±87)
Detached houses: 89.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Birch Lake Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Birch Lake Township	Cass County	Minnesota	United States
Single-family, detached	89.7% (±3.8 points)	85.8%	66.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.5% (±1.9 points)	2.2%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.3%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.7%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.7%	2.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.8%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.0 points)	1.1%	14.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.8% (±3.6 points)	8.3%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Birch Lake Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Cass County (2.6%).

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 Birch Lake Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Birch Lake Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Birch Lake Township	—	0.0% (±5.2 points)	—
Hackensack	3.8 mi	24.1% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Woodrow Township (Cass County)	5.5 mi	0.0% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Lake Township (Cass County)	6.4 mi	0.0% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Powers Township	7.4 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Turtle Lake Township (Cass County)	8.0 mi	0.3% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hiram Township	8.5 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ponto Lake Township	9.3 mi	0.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Backus	9.9 mi	0.6% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hackensack, MN (24.1%).

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 Cass County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
22 (tie)	Bena	0.0% (±67.5 points)
22 (tie)	Boy River	0.0% (±135.1 points)
22 (tie)	Chickamaw Beach	0.0% (±24.1 points)
22 (tie)	Ansel Township	0.0% (±68.4 points)
22 (tie)	Barclay Township	0.0% (±9.5 points)
22 (tie)	Beulah Township	0.0% (±32.0 points)
22 (tie)	Birch Lake Township	0.0% (±5.2 points)
22 (tie)	Blind Lake Township	0.0% (±35.9 points)
22 (tie)	Boy Lake Township	0.0% (±14.4 points)
22 (tie)	Boy River Township	0.0% (±66.7 points)
22 (tie)	Bull Moose Township	0.0% (±45.6 points)
22 (tie)	Bungo Township	0.0% (±43.6 points)
22 (tie)	Byron Township (Cass County)	0.0% (±42.8 points)

Showing 13 of 63 places in Cass 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 Birch Lake Township

How many homes are in Birch Lake Township?

Birch Lake Township, MN has an estimated 737 (±87) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Birch Lake Township houses or apartments?

89.7% are detached houses and 1.5% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Birch Lake 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 — Birch Lake township, Cass 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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