What kinds of homes are in Sylvan Township, MN?

Name: Types of homes in Sylvan Township, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Sylvan Township, MN has 1,339 (±111) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 43 homes per square mile of land.

84.8% are detached single-family houses.

0.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,339 (±111)
Detached houses: 84.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.4%
5+ unit buildings: 1.6%

Homes in Sylvan Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Sylvan Township	Cass County	Minnesota	United States
Single-family, detached	84.8% (±4.7 points)	85.8%	66.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.3% (±1.1 points)	2.2%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.7%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.6% (±2.2 points)	0.7%	2.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.8%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.7 points)	1.1%	14.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	11.2% (±4.2 points)	8.3%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.5% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Sylvan 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 Sylvan Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sylvan Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Sylvan Township	—	1.6% (±3.3 points)	—
Rosing Township	3.8 mi	0.0% (±28.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pillager	3.9 mi	7.1% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
East Gull Lake	4.0 mi	1.4% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview Township (Cass County)	5.4 mi	0.0% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Baxter	5.8 mi	28.5% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Scandia Valley Township	7.7 mi	0.0% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Ripley Township	8.5 mi	0.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Crow Wing Township	8.8 mi	0.0% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Baxter, MN (28.5%).

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 Cass County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
8	Pillager	7.1% (±13.0 points)
9 (tie)	Becker Township (Cass County)	3.9% (±11.5 points)
9 (tie)	Wilson Township (Cass County)	3.9% (±8.9 points)
11	Lake Shore	2.4% (±2.9 points)
12	Longville	1.7% (±17.2 points)
13 (tie)	Federal Dam	1.6% (±23.1 points)
13 (tie)	Sylvan Township	1.6% (±3.3 points)
15	East Gull Lake	1.4% (±4.3 points)
16	Pike Bay Township	0.7% (±4.6 points)
17	Backus	0.6% (±18.1 points)
18 (tie)	Turtle Lake Township (Cass County)	0.3% (±5.3 points)
18 (tie)	Wabedo Township	0.3% (±4.1 points)
20 (tie)	Leech Lake Township	0.2% (±7.1 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 Sylvan Township

How many homes are in Sylvan Township?

Sylvan Township, MN has an estimated 1,339 (±111) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Sylvan Township houses or apartments?

84.8% are detached houses and 1.3% attached houses, while 2.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.4% of homes in Sylvan 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 — Sylvan 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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