What kinds of homes are in the Town of Iron River, WI?

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Iron River, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Iron River, WI has 1,077 (±119) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 34 homes per square mile of land.

81.9% are detached single-family houses.

4.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,077 (±119)
Detached houses: 81.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.2%
5+ unit buildings: 8.5%

Homes in the Town of Iron River by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Iron River	Bayfield County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	81.9% (±5.0 points)	85.9%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.5% (±0.6 points)	1.5%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	2.9% (±2.6 points)	2.0%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.3% (±1.8 points)	1.0%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.4% (±1.6 points)	1.2%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.8% (±4.2 points)	2.2%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.7%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.0% (±2.3 points)	5.4%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Iron River, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Bayfield County (4.1%).

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 Iron River

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Iron River
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Iron River	—	8.5% (±4.5 points)	—
Town of Tripp	5.5 mi	3.3% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hughes	6.1 mi	3.4% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Delta	7.2 mi	0.0% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Oulu	8.5 mi	11.8% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Keystone	8.5 mi	0.0% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Pilsen	9.1 mi	0.0% (±24.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Brule	12 mi	1.8% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Orienta	13 mi	0.0% (±12.8 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 Bayfield County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Washburn	15.6% (±7.0 points)
2	Town of Oulu	11.8% (±10.8 points)
3	Town of Iron River	8.5% (±4.5 points)
4	Town of Cable	8.3% (±3.9 points)
5 (tie)	Bayfield	6.5% (±7.9 points)
5 (tie)	Town of Russell (Bayfield County)	6.5% (±3.8 points)
7	Town of Bayfield	5.0% (±5.8 points)
8	Town of Port Wing	4.4% (±9.0 points)
9	Town of Grand View	4.2% (±5.3 points)

Showing 9 of 28 places in Bayfield 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 Iron River

How many homes are in the Town of Iron River?

The Town of Iron River, WI has an estimated 1,077 (±119) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in the Town of Iron River houses or apartments?

81.9% are detached houses and 0.5% attached houses, while 12.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.2% of homes in the Town of Iron River 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 — Iron River town, Bayfield 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.