What kinds of homes are in Wolsey, SD?

Name: Types of homes in Wolsey, SD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wolsey, SD has 246 (±55) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 109 homes per square mile of land.

84.1% are detached single-family houses.

8.1% 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 (±55)
Detached houses: 84.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.1%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Wolsey by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Wolsey	Beadle County	South Dakota	United States
Single-family, detached	84.1% (±7.1 points)	72.4%	66.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.4% (±1.3 points)	4.2%	4.6%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.7%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.1% (±5.5 points)	2.5%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±9.7 points)	4.1%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±9.7 points)	3.0%	4.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±9.7 points)	5.6%	7.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.3% (±4.9 points)	7.3%	7.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%

In Wolsey, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Beadle County (12.7%).

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 Wolsey

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wolsey
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Wolsey	—	0.0% (±16.8 points)	—
Wolsey Township	2.4 mi	0.0% (±75.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hartland Township (Beadle County)	3.8 mi	0.0% (±93.9 points)	Not measurably different
Vernon Township (Beadle County)	5.6 mi	0.0% (±72.1 points)	Not measurably different
Dearborn Township	6.9 mi	0.0% (±82.3 points)	Not measurably different
Allen Township	7.0 mi	0.0% (±77.2 points)	Not measurably different
Broadland Township	8.0 mi	0.0% (±86.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wessington Township	8.2 mi	0.0% (±92.0 points)	Not measurably different
Broadland	8.5 mi	0.0% (±120.4 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 Beadle County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Huron	17.3% (±3.8 points)
2 (tie)	Broadland	0.0% (±120.4 points)
2 (tie)	Cavour	0.0% (±55.9 points)
2 (tie)	Hitchcock	0.0% (±63.6 points)
2 (tie)	Virgil	0.0% (±150.2 points)
2 (tie)	Wessington	0.0% (±36.0 points)
2 (tie)	Wolsey	0.0% (±16.8 points)
2 (tie)	Yale	0.0% (±43.0 points)
2 (tie)	Allen Township	0.0% (±77.2 points)
2 (tie)	Altoona Township	0.0% (±76.2 points)
2 (tie)	Banner Township (Beadle County)	0.0% (±109.3 points)
2 (tie)	Barrett Township (Beadle County)	0.0% (±173.2 points)
2 (tie)	Belle Prairie Township	0.0% (±116.4 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Beadle 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 Wolsey

How many homes are in Wolsey?

Wolsey, SD has an estimated 246 (±55) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Wolsey houses or apartments?

84.1% are detached houses and 0.4% attached houses, while 8.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.1% of homes in Wolsey 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 — Wolsey town, 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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