What kinds of homes are in Chester Township (Lake County), SD?

Name: Types of homes in Chester Township (Lake County), SD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Chester Township (Lake County), SD has 479 (±90) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 14 homes per square mile of land.

82.5% are detached single-family houses.

1.7% 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: 479 (±90)
Detached houses: 82.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.7%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Chester Township (Lake County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Chester Township (Lake County)	Lake County	South Dakota	United States
Single-family, detached	82.5% (±10.4 points)	73.7%	66.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±5.1 points)	2.6%	4.6%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±5.1 points)	2.5%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.7% (±2.7 points)	4.1%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±5.1 points)	2.7%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±5.1 points)	2.3%	4.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±5.1 points)	3.9%	7.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	15.9% (±10.1 points)	8.2%	7.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%

In Chester Township (Lake County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Lake County (8.9%).

It is also lower than in South Dakota (16.1%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Chester Township (Lake County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chester Township (Lake County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Chester Township (Lake County)	—	0.0% (±8.8 points)	—
Brant Lake	3.0 mi	0.0% (±63.6 points)	Not measurably different
Taopi Township	5.5 mi	0.0% (±37.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lynn Township (Moody County)	5.6 mi	0.0% (±43.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wentworth Township	5.9 mi	0.0% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Lake County)	6.0 mi	0.0% (±49.5 points)	Not measurably different
Colton	6.9 mi	7.5% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wentworth	7.7 mi	0.0% (±48.5 points)	Not measurably different
Burk Township	7.8 mi	0.0% (±48.0 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 Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
4	Lake View Township	3.1% (±6.4 points)
5	Herman Township	1.4% (±8.4 points)
6 (tie)	Brant Lake	0.0% (±63.6 points)
6 (tie)	Nunda	0.0% (±100.8 points)
6 (tie)	Wentworth	0.0% (±48.5 points)
6 (tie)	Badus Township	0.0% (±68.8 points)
6 (tie)	Chester Township (Lake County)	0.0% (±8.8 points)
6 (tie)	Clarno Township	0.0% (±173.2 points)
6 (tie)	Concord Township	0.0% (±57.9 points)
6 (tie)	Farmington Township (Lake County)	0.0% (±67.9 points)
6 (tie)	Franklin Township (Lake County)	0.0% (±49.5 points)
6 (tie)	Le Roy Township	0.0% (±55.3 points)
6 (tie)	Nunda Township	0.0% (±64.3 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Lake 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 Chester Township (Lake County)

How many homes are in Chester Township (Lake County)?

Chester Township (Lake County), SD has an estimated 479 (±90) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Chester Township (Lake County) houses or apartments?

82.5% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 1.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.7% of homes in Chester Township (Lake 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 — Chester township, Lake 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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