What kinds of homes are in the Town of Sherman (Iron County), WI?

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Sherman (Iron County), WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Sherman (Iron County), WI has 521 (±66) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 4 homes per square mile of land.

95.0% 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: 521 (±66)
Detached houses: 95.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.2%

Homes in the Town of Sherman (Iron County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Sherman (Iron County)	Iron County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	95.0% (±2.7 points)	88.7%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.8% (±1.2 points)	2.3%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±4.2 points)	1.9%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±4.2 points)	1.0%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.7%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.2 points)	1.3%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±4.2 points)	1.2%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.0% (±2.8 points)	2.6%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Sherman (Iron County), 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 Sherman (Iron County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Sherman (Iron County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Sherman (Iron County)	—	0.2% (±5.9 points)	—
Town of Mercer	7.2 mi	3.4% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lac du Flambeau	11 mi	9.9% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Town of Lac du Flambeau	12 mi	3.2% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Manitowish Waters	12 mi	0.2% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Eisenstein	13 mi	1.8% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Agenda	14 mi	2.6% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Fifield	15 mi	0.3% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Winchester (Vilas County)	16 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: 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 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)
8 (tie)	Town of Oma	0.0% (±8.0 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Pence	0.0% (±25.6 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Saxon	0.0% (±14.9 points)

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 Sherman (Iron County)

How many homes are in the Town of Sherman (Iron County)?

The Town of Sherman (Iron County), WI has an estimated 521 (±66) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in the Town of Sherman (Iron County) houses or apartments?

95.0% 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 Sherman (Iron County)?

0.0% of homes in the Town of Sherman (Iron County) 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 — Sherman 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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