What kinds of homes are in Fairview Township (Clay County), SD?

Name: Types of homes in Fairview Township (Clay County), SD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fairview Township (Clay County), SD has 260 (±80) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 8 homes per square mile of land.

86.5% are detached single-family houses.

9.6% 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: 260 (±80)
Detached houses: 86.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.6%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Fairview Township (Clay County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fairview Township (Clay County)	Clay County	South Dakota	United States
Single-family, detached	86.5% (±14.6 points)	52.9%	66.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±9.2 points)	2.5%	4.6%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±9.2 points)	1.9%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.6% (±13.4 points)	9.6%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±9.2 points)	10.2%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±9.2 points)	13.1%	4.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±9.2 points)	4.2%	7.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.8% (±7.0 points)	5.5%	7.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±9.2 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%

In Fairview Township (Clay County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Clay County (27.5%).

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 Fairview Township (Clay County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairview Township (Clay County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fairview Township (Clay County)	—	0.0% (±15.9 points)	—
Vermillion	3.5 mi	36.4% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Vermillion Township (Clay County)	4.5 mi	0.0% (±22.2 points)	Not measurably different
Brule Township (Union County)	5.7 mi	0.0% (±29.1 points)	Not measurably different
Prairie Center Township (Clay County)	7.0 mi	0.0% (±30.0 points)	Not measurably different
Newcastle Township	7.1 mi	0.7% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hooker Township (Dixon County)	8.2 mi	0.0% (±39.0 points)	Not measurably different
Newcastle	8.3 mi	1.0% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Maskell	8.4 mi	0.0% (±67.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Vermillion, SD (36.4%).

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 Clay County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Vermillion	36.4% (±7.0 points)
2	Wakonda	4.9% (±15.1 points)
3 (tie)	Irene	0.0% (±19.7 points)
3 (tie)	Bethel Township	0.0% (±55.3 points)
3 (tie)	Fairview Township (Clay County)	0.0% (±15.9 points)
3 (tie)	Garfield Township (Clay County)	0.0% (±42.6 points)
3 (tie)	Glenwood Township (Clay County)	0.0% (±41.4 points)
3 (tie)	Meckling Township	0.0% (±41.7 points)
3 (tie)	Norway Township (Clay County)	0.0% (±26.7 points)
3 (tie)	Pleasant Valley Township (Clay County)	0.0% (±71.2 points)
3 (tie)	Prairie Center Township (Clay County)	0.0% (±30.0 points)

Showing 11 of 15 places in Clay 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 Fairview Township (Clay County)

How many homes are in Fairview Township (Clay County)?

Fairview Township (Clay County), SD has an estimated 260 (±80) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fairview Township (Clay County) houses or apartments?

86.5% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 9.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.6% of homes in Fairview Township (Clay 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 — Fairview township, Clay 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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