What kinds of homes are in Forest Township (Rice County), MN?

Name: Types of homes in Forest Township (Rice County), MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Forest Township (Rice County), MN has 626 (±70) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 19 homes per square mile of land.

94.4% 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: 626 (±70)
Detached houses: 94.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Forest Township (Rice County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Forest Township (Rice County)	Rice County	Minnesota	United States
Single-family, detached	94.4% (±3.9 points)	70.9%	66.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.5% (±0.7 points)	6.2%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±3.5 points)	1.9%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±3.5 points)	3.0%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.5 points)	2.3%	2.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.5 points)	4.1%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.5 points)	7.5%	14.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.5% (±3.9 points)	4.2%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Forest Township (Rice County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Rice County (13.9%).

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 Forest Township (Rice County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest Township (Rice County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Forest Township (Rice County)	—	0.0% (±6.1 points)	—
Bridgewater Township	5.4 mi	0.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wells Township	5.5 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Webster Township	5.9 mi	0.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lonsdale	6.1 mi	7.5% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Erin Township	6.5 mi	0.0% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dundas	6.8 mi	1.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cannon City Township	8.3 mi	0.8% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Faribault	8.4 mi	19.1% (±4.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lonsdale, MN (7.5%), Faribault, MN (19.1%).

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 Rice County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
4	Morristown	1.8% (±6.2 points)
5	Dundas	1.0% (±5.0 points)
6	Cannon City Township	0.8% (±6.5 points)
7 (tie)	Nerstrand	0.0% (±35.9 points)
7 (tie)	Bridgewater Township	0.0% (±5.4 points)
7 (tie)	Erin Township	0.0% (±12.3 points)
7 (tie)	Forest Township (Rice County)	0.0% (±6.1 points)
7 (tie)	Morristown Township	0.0% (±13.3 points)
7 (tie)	Northfield Township	0.0% (±12.1 points)
7 (tie)	Richland Township	0.0% (±22.0 points)
7 (tie)	Shieldsville Township	0.0% (±6.2 points)
7 (tie)	Walcott Township	0.0% (±8.7 points)
7 (tie)	Warsaw Township (Rice County)	0.0% (±6.6 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Rice 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 Forest Township (Rice County)

How many homes are in Forest Township (Rice County)?

Forest Township (Rice County), MN has an estimated 626 (±70) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Forest Township (Rice County) houses or apartments?

94.4% are detached houses and 0.5% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Forest Township (Rice 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 — Forest township, Rice 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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