What kinds of homes are in Benton Township (Minnehaha County), SD?

Name: Types of homes in Benton Township (Minnehaha County), SD, 2020–2024
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Benton Township (Minnehaha County), SD has 246 (±89) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 8 homes per square mile of land.

100.0% 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: 246 (±89)
Detached houses: 100.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Benton Township (Minnehaha County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Benton Township (Minnehaha County)	Minnehaha County	South Dakota	United States
Single-family, detached	100.0% (±9.7 points)	58.5%	66.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±9.7 points)	5.7%	4.6%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±9.7 points)	1.6%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±9.7 points)	3.8%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±9.7 points)	5.3%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±9.7 points)	6.1%	4.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±9.7 points)	15.0%	7.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±9.7 points)	3.9%	7.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Benton Township (Minnehaha County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Minnehaha County (26.4%).

It is not measurably different from South Dakota (16.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Benton Township (Minnehaha County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Benton Township (Minnehaha County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Benton Township (Minnehaha County)	—	0.0% (±16.8 points)	—
Crooks	2.1 mi	0.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hartford	4.8 mi	12.8% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lyons Township	5.6 mi	0.0% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hartford Township	5.9 mi	0.0% (±25.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wayne Township (Minnehaha County)	6.2 mi	0.0% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mapleton Township	7.0 mi	4.2% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Meadow Township	7.7 mi	0.0% (±25.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wall Lake Township	8.5 mi	0.0% (±10.2 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 Minnehaha County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
10	Mapleton Township	4.2% (±6.9 points)
11	Baltic	3.4% (±7.8 points)
12	Split Rock Township	3.1% (±4.0 points)
13	Buffalo Township (Minnehaha County)	2.2% (±33.2 points)
14 (tie)	Crooks	0.0% (±8.5 points)
14 (tie)	Sherman	0.0% (±79.7 points)
14 (tie)	Benton Township (Minnehaha County)	0.0% (±16.8 points)
14 (tie)	Burk Township	0.0% (±48.0 points)
14 (tie)	Clear Lake Township (Minnehaha County)	0.0% (±51.6 points)
14 (tie)	Dell Rapids Township	0.0% (±15.9 points)
14 (tie)	Edison Township	0.0% (±36.7 points)
14 (tie)	Grand Meadow Township	0.0% (±25.6 points)
14 (tie)	Hartford Township	0.0% (±25.8 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Minnehaha 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 Benton Township (Minnehaha County)

How many homes are in Benton Township (Minnehaha County)?

Benton Township (Minnehaha County), SD has an estimated 246 (±89) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Benton Township (Minnehaha County) houses or apartments?

100.0% 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 Benton Township (Minnehaha County)?

0.0% of homes in Benton Township (Minnehaha 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 — Benton township, Minnehaha County, South Dakota

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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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