What kinds of homes are in Scanlon, MN?

Name: Types of homes in Scanlon, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Scanlon, MN has 503 (±78) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 586 homes per square mile of land.

86.3% are detached single-family houses.

0.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 503 (±78)
Detached houses: 86.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.6%
5+ unit buildings: 4.8%

Homes in Scanlon by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Scanlon	Carlton County	Minnesota	United States
Single-family, detached	86.3% (±6.6 points)	80.3%	66.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.3% (±5.4 points)	2.2%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.6% (±1.0 points)	1.1%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±4.4 points)	1.5%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.6% (±1.0 points)	1.5%	2.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.4 points)	2.3%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.2% (±3.0 points)	4.8%	14.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±4.4 points)	6.0%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Scanlon, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Carlton County (8.6%).

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 Scanlon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Scanlon
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Scanlon	—	4.8% (±5.4 points)	—
Esko	2.7 mi	3.1% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Thomson Township	3.3 mi	1.1% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Carlton	3.5 mi	19.1% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Cloquet	3.7 mi	17.5% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Wrenshall	6.2 mi	0.6% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Twin Lakes Township (Carlton County)	6.5 mi	2.4% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Solway Township	7.5 mi	0.0% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Brook Township	7.6 mi	0.0% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carlton, MN (19.1%), Cloquet, MN (17.5%).

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 Carlton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Cromwell	34.5% (±12.2 points)
2	Barnum	28.1% (±12.1 points)
3	Carlton	19.1% (±7.1 points)
4	Cloquet	17.5% (±4.3 points)
5	Moose Lake	17.2% (±5.8 points)
6	Wright	8.0% (±50.5 points)
7	Scanlon	4.8% (±5.4 points)
8	Kettle River	4.4% (±39.1 points)
9	Twin Lakes Township (Carlton County)	2.4% (±4.8 points)
10	Perch Lake Township	1.7% (±7.0 points)
11	Eagle Township	1.6% (±5.6 points)
12	Thomson Township	1.1% (±2.3 points)
13	Moose Lake Township (Carlton County)	0.9% (±7.3 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Carlton 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 Scanlon

How many homes are in Scanlon?

Scanlon, MN has an estimated 503 (±78) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Scanlon houses or apartments?

86.3% are detached houses and 8.3% attached houses, while 5.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.6% of homes in Scanlon 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 — Scanlon city, 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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