What kinds of homes are in St. Joseph Township (Stearns County), MN?

Name: Types of homes in St. Joseph Township (Stearns County), MN, 2020–2024
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St. Joseph Township (Stearns County), MN has 361 (±53) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 17 homes per square mile of land.

93.4% are detached single-family houses.

3.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 361 (±53)
Detached houses: 93.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.6%
5+ unit buildings: 1.9%

Homes in St. Joseph Township (Stearns County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	St. Joseph Township (Stearns County)	Stearns County	Minnesota	United States
Single-family, detached	93.4% (±2.6 points)	68.7%	66.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.1% (±1.2 points)	3.5%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±6.0 points)	1.1%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.6% (±1.8 points)	2.3%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.9% (±1.8 points)	1.8%	2.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±6.0 points)	4.9%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±6.0 points)	15.7%	14.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±6.0 points)	2.1%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In St. Joseph Township (Stearns County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Stearns County (22.4%).

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 St. Joseph Township (Stearns County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with St. Joseph Township (Stearns County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
St. Joseph Township (Stearns County)	—	1.9% (±8.7 points)	—
St. Joseph	2.4 mi	15.9% (±5.7 points)	Higher
St. John's University	4.1 mi	0.0% (±135.1 points)	Not measurably different
Waite Park	4.5 mi	40.5% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Rockville	4.9 mi	6.9% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Collegeville Township	5.6 mi	1.4% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
St. Wendel Township	6.4 mi	5.4% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cold Spring	7.2 mi	24.4% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Avon	7.3 mi	15.6% (±6.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: St. Joseph, MN (15.9%), Waite Park, MN (40.5%), Cold Spring, MN (24.4%).

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 Stearns County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
18	Richmond	8.2% (±4.7 points)
19	New Munich	7.8% (±26.2 points)
20	Rockville	6.9% (±3.9 points)
21	Freeport	5.8% (±7.9 points)
22	St. Wendel Township	5.4% (±7.0 points)
23	Lake George Township (Stearns County)	2.9% (±21.3 points)
24	St. Joseph Township (Stearns County)	1.9% (±8.7 points)
25	Brockway Township	1.8% (±2.7 points)
26	St. Stephen	1.5% (±11.6 points)
27	Collegeville Township	1.4% (±4.0 points)
28	Spring Hill Township	1.0% (±27.2 points)
29	Melrose Township	0.6% (±5.0 points)
30 (tie)	Elrosa	0.0% (±36.9 points)

Showing 13 of 63 places in Stearns 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 St. Joseph Township (Stearns County)

How many homes are in St. Joseph Township (Stearns County)?

St. Joseph Township (Stearns County), MN has an estimated 361 (±53) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in St. Joseph Township (Stearns County) houses or apartments?

93.4% are detached houses and 1.1% attached houses, while 5.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in St. Joseph Township (Stearns County)?

3.6% of homes in St. Joseph Township (Stearns 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 — St. Joseph township, Stearns 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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