What kinds of homes are in the Town of Cato, WI?

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Cato, WI, 2020–2024
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The Town of Cato, WI has 637 (±80) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 18 homes per square mile of land.

95.3% are detached single-family houses.

2.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 637 (±80)
Detached houses: 95.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.8%
5+ unit buildings: 1.4%

Homes in the Town of Cato by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Cato	Manitowoc County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	95.3% (±3.3 points)	73.5%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±3.5 points)	2.7%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	2.8% (±2.9 points)	7.8%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±3.5 points)	2.5%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.4% (±1.2 points)	3.4%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.5 points)	3.4%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.5 points)	3.4%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.5% (±0.6 points)	3.3%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Cato, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Manitowoc County (10.2%).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (17.0%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near the Town of Cato

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Cato
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Cato	—	1.4% (±5.1 points)	—
Whitelaw	2.9 mi	1.8% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Valders	3.5 mi	14.2% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Reedsville	4.9 mi	11.1% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Town of Franklin (Manitowoc County)	5.4 mi	0.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Manitowoc Rapids	5.7 mi	1.7% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Rockland (Manitowoc County)	6.0 mi	0.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Liberty (Manitowoc County)	6.8 mi	0.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
St. Nazianz	8.1 mi	4.5% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Valders, WI (14.2%), Reedsville, WI (11.1%).

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 Manitowoc County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
10	St. Nazianz	4.5% (±2.3 points)
11	Francis Creek	3.4% (±6.9 points)
12	Town of Kossuth	3.0% (±4.0 points)
13	Town of Two Creeks	2.0% (±15.6 points)
14	Whitelaw	1.8% (±8.0 points)
15	Town of Manitowoc Rapids	1.7% (±4.3 points)
16	Town of Cato	1.4% (±5.1 points)
17 (tie)	Town of Centerville	0.0% (±16.8 points)
17 (tie)	Town of Cooperstown	0.0% (±6.8 points)
17 (tie)	Town of Eaton (Manitowoc County)	0.0% (±13.2 points)
17 (tie)	Town of Franklin (Manitowoc County)	0.0% (±8.0 points)
17 (tie)	Town of Gibson	0.0% (±6.9 points)
17 (tie)	Town of Liberty (Manitowoc County)	0.0% (±6.2 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Manitowoc 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 Town of Cato

How many homes are in the Town of Cato?

The Town of Cato, WI has an estimated 637 (±80) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in the Town of Cato houses or apartments?

95.3% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 4.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in the Town of Cato?

2.8% of homes in the Town of Cato 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 — Cato town, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

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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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