What kinds of homes are in the Town of Shields (Marquette County), WI?

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Shields (Marquette County), WI, 2020–2024
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The Town of Shields (Marquette County), WI has 420 (±78) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 14 homes per square mile of land.

82.9% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 420 (±78)
Detached houses: 82.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in the Town of Shields (Marquette County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Shields (Marquette County)	Marquette County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	82.9% (±8.4 points)	82.8%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±5.2 points)	1.3%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±5.2 points)	1.4%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±5.2 points)	1.2%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±5.2 points)	1.0%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±5.2 points)	1.5%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.2%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	17.1% (±8.4 points)	10.6%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Shields (Marquette County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Marquette 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 Shields (Marquette County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Shields (Marquette County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Shields (Marquette County)	—	0.0% (±9.0 points)	—
Montello	4.5 mi	15.6% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Town of Mecan	4.7 mi	0.1% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Montello	5.7 mi	0.0% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Crystal Lake (Marquette County)	6.6 mi	0.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Harris	6.8 mi	0.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Neshkoro	6.9 mi	0.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Packwaukee	8.4 mi	0.8% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Princeton	8.5 mi	12.4% (±6.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Montello, WI (15.6%), Princeton, WI (12.4%).

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 Marquette County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
10 (tie)	Town of Harris	0.0% (±9.5 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Montello	0.0% (±4.8 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Moundville	0.0% (±11.4 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Neshkoro	0.0% (±6.4 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Newton (Marquette County)	0.0% (±11.4 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Oxford	0.0% (±7.4 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Shields (Marquette County)	0.0% (±9.0 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Westfield (Marquette County)	0.0% (±7.6 points)

Showing 8 of 19 places in Marquette 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 Shields (Marquette County)

How many homes are in the Town of Shields (Marquette County)?

The Town of Shields (Marquette County), WI has an estimated 420 (±78) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in the Town of Shields (Marquette County) houses or apartments?

82.9% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in the Town of Shields (Marquette County)?

0.0% of homes in the Town of Shields (Marquette 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 — Shields town, Marquette 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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