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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Mercer, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Mercer, WI has 1,837 (±104) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 11 homes per square mile of land.

91.7% are detached single-family houses.

1.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,837 (±104)
Detached houses: 91.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.2%
5+ unit buildings: 3.4%

Homes in the Town of Mercer by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Mercer	Iron County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	91.7% (±2.5 points)	88.7%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.5% (±1.1 points)	2.3%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.7% (±1.0 points)	1.9%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.5% (±0.8 points)	1.0%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.6% (±0.5 points)	0.7%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.8% (±1.3 points)	1.3%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.2 points)	1.2%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.2% (±1.5 points)	2.6%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Mercer, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Iron County (3.2%).

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 Mercer

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Mercer
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Mercer	—	3.4% (±1.8 points)	—
Town of Sherman (Iron County)	7.2 mi	0.2% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Oma	9.2 mi	0.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Carey	10 mi	2.3% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Manitowish Waters	13 mi	0.2% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Agenda	13 mi	2.6% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Winchester (Vilas County)	13 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Knight	14 mi	1.0% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Pence	16 mi	0.0% (±25.6 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 Iron County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Hurley	11.4% (±4.4 points)
2	Town of Anderson (Iron County)	7.4% (±31.9 points)
3	Town of Mercer	3.4% (±1.8 points)
4	Town of Carey	2.3% (±17.4 points)
5	Montreal	1.3% (±4.2 points)
6	Town of Knight	1.0% (±15.0 points)
7	Town of Sherman (Iron County)	0.2% (±5.9 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Gurney	0.0% (±34.3 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Kimball	0.0% (±10.7 points)

Showing 9 of 12 places in Iron 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 Mercer

How many homes are in the Town of Mercer?

The Town of Mercer, WI has an estimated 1,837 (±104) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

91.7% are detached houses and 1.5% attached houses, while 4.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.2% of homes in the Town of Mercer 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 — Mercer town, Iron 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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