What kinds of homes are in the Town of Manitowish Waters, WI?

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Manitowish Waters, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Manitowish Waters, WI has 1,070 (±129) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 37 homes per square mile of land.

95.3% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% 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: 1,070 (±129)
Detached houses: 95.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.2%

Homes in the Town of Manitowish Waters by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Manitowish Waters	Vilas County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	95.3% (±2.8 points)	86.8%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.8% (±1.3 points)	1.7%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	1.1%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.7%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	1.0%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	1.2%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.5%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.6% (±2.8 points)	6.9%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Manitowish Waters, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Vilas County (2.7%).

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 Manitowish Waters

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Manitowish Waters
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Manitowish Waters	—	0.2% (±3.0 points)	—
Town of Winchester (Vilas County)	7.4 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Boulder Junction	8.4 mi	6.4% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Town of Lac du Flambeau	10 mi	3.2% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Presque Isle	11 mi	0.8% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lac du Flambeau	11 mi	9.9% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Town of Sherman (Iron County)	12 mi	0.2% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Mercer	13 mi	3.4% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Arbor Vitae	14 mi	0.9% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Boulder Junction, WI (6.4%), Lac du Flambeau, WI (9.9%).

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 Vilas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
6	Town of Phelps	1.8% (±2.0 points)
7 (tie)	Town of Land O'Lakes	1.6% (±2.0 points)
7 (tie)	Town of Plum Lake	1.6% (±4.3 points)
9	Town of Arbor Vitae	0.9% (±1.5 points)
10	Town of Presque Isle	0.8% (±2.6 points)
11	Town of Washington (Vilas County)	0.4% (±1.7 points)
12	Town of Manitowish Waters	0.2% (±3.0 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Cloverland (Vilas County)	0.0% (±3.1 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Conover	0.0% (±2.4 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Winchester (Vilas County)	0.0% (±5.0 points)

Showing 10 of 15 places in Vilas 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 Manitowish Waters

How many homes are in the Town of Manitowish Waters?

The Town of Manitowish Waters, WI has an estimated 1,070 (±129) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in the Town of Manitowish Waters houses or apartments?

95.3% are detached houses and 0.8% attached houses, while 0.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in the Town of Manitowish Waters 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 — Manitowish Waters town, Vilas 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.