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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Howard, WI, 2020–2024
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The Town of Howard, WI has 417 (±75) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 12 homes per square mile of land.

89.7% are detached single-family houses.

3.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 417 (±75)
Detached houses: 89.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.8%
5+ unit buildings: 0.2%

Homes in the Town of Howard by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Howard	Chippewa County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	89.7% (±4.8 points)	75.3%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.1% (±3.5 points)	4.9%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±5.2 points)	4.0%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.8% (±2.5 points)	4.0%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±5.2 points)	2.9%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.2% (±0.6 points)	1.8%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±5.2 points)	2.4%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.1% (±3.1 points)	4.7%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Howard, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Chippewa County (7.1%).

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 Howard

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Howard
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Howard	—	0.2% (±7.4 points)	—
Town of Wheaton	5.7 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Colfax	5.8 mi	0.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Tilden	5.9 mi	0.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Cooks Valley	6.2 mi	0.0% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Colfax	6.7 mi	10.9% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Town of Elk Mound	8.2 mi	2.7% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Grant (Dunn County)	8.4 mi	0.0% (±21.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Woodmohr	8.9 mi	0.0% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Colfax, WI (10.9%).

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 Chippewa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5 (tie)	New Auburn	3.8% (±10.6 points)
7	Cornell	3.3% (±4.5 points)
8	Boyd	1.6% (±12.6 points)
9	Town of Lake Holcombe	1.1% (±5.1 points)
10	Town of Anson	0.6% (±2.9 points)
11	Town of Lafayette (Chippewa County)	0.5% (±1.4 points)
12	Town of Howard	0.2% (±7.4 points)
13	Town of Eagle Point	0.1% (±2.3 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Arthur	0.0% (±10.0 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Auburn (Chippewa County)	0.0% (±12.1 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Birch Creek	0.0% (±8.3 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Bloomer	0.0% (±8.0 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Cleveland (Chippewa County)	0.0% (±9.5 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Chippewa 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 Howard

How many homes are in the Town of Howard?

The Town of Howard, WI has an estimated 417 (±75) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

89.7% are detached houses and 3.1% attached houses, while 4.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.8% of homes in the Town of Howard 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 — Howard town, Chippewa 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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