What kinds of homes are in Cotton Township, MN?

Name: Types of homes in Cotton Township, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Cotton Township, MN has 433 (±79) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 6 homes per square mile of land.

85.5% 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: 433 (±79)
Detached houses: 85.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Cotton Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Cotton Township	St. Louis County	Minnesota	United States
Single-family, detached	85.5% (±6.5 points)	73.2%	66.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±5.1 points)	1.8%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±5.1 points)	4.2%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±5.1 points)	3.4%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±5.1 points)	2.1%	2.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±5.1 points)	2.0%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±5.1 points)	9.4%	14.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	14.5% (±6.5 points)	3.8%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Cotton Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in St. Louis County (13.5%).

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 Cotton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cotton Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Cotton Township	—	0.0% (±8.8 points)	—
Northland Township (St. Louis County)	4.8 mi	0.0% (±25.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ellsburg Township	6.2 mi	0.0% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kelsey Township	9.0 mi	0.0% (±54.4 points)	Not measurably different
New Independence Township	11 mi	0.0% (±23.9 points)	Not measurably different
Meadowlands Township	11 mi	0.0% (±20.8 points)	Not measurably different
Alborn Township	12 mi	3.2% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
McDavitt Township	14 mi	0.0% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Lake Township	14 mi	0.0% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 St. Louis County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
33 (tie)	Brevator Township	0.0% (±9.0 points)
33 (tie)	Camp 5 Township	0.0% (±47.1 points)
33 (tie)	Cedar Valley Township	0.0% (±35.5 points)
33 (tie)	Cherry Township	0.0% (±10.0 points)
33 (tie)	Clinton Township (St. Louis County)	0.0% (±8.3 points)
33 (tie)	Colvin Township	0.0% (±12.3 points)
33 (tie)	Cotton Township	0.0% (±8.8 points)
33 (tie)	Crane Lake Township	0.0% (±17.0 points)
33 (tie)	Eagles Nest Township	0.0% (±8.5 points)
33 (tie)	Ellsburg Township	0.0% (±10.9 points)
33 (tie)	Elmer Township (St. Louis County)	0.0% (±34.6 points)
33 (tie)	Embarrass Township	0.0% (±11.6 points)
33 (tie)	Fairbanks Township	0.0% (±24.9 points)

Showing 13 of 98 places in St. Louis 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 Cotton Township

How many homes are in Cotton Township?

Cotton Township, MN has an estimated 433 (±79) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Cotton Township houses or apartments?

85.5% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Cotton 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 — Cotton township, St. Louis 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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