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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Tainter, WI, 2020–2024
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The Town of Tainter, WI has 1,201 (±197) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 37 homes per square mile of land.

81.8% are detached single-family houses.

3.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,201 (±197)
Detached houses: 81.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.2%
5+ unit buildings: 2.0%

Homes in the Town of Tainter by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Tainter	Dunn County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	81.8% (±5.0 points)	65.0%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.0% (±4.2 points)	4.0%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	3.2% (±1.7 points)	3.4%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.9 points)	5.2%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.9% (±1.3 points)	5.0%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.1% (±1.8 points)	3.8%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.9 points)	4.5%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.9% (±3.1 points)	9.2%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Tainter, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Dunn County (13.3%).

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 Tainter

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Tainter
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Tainter	—	2.0% (±2.9 points)	—
Wheeler	5.2 mi	3.6% (±21.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Sherman (Dunn County)	5.5 mi	0.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Colfax	5.7 mi	10.9% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Town of Red Cedar	6.3 mi	0.0% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Colfax	6.5 mi	0.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Menomonie	7.2 mi	32.3% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Town of Otter Creek (Dunn County)	7.4 mi	0.0% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Elk Mound	8.2 mi	2.7% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Colfax, WI (10.9%), Menomonie, WI (32.3%).

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 Dunn County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5	Colfax	10.9% (±7.6 points)
6	Boyceville	9.6% (±6.0 points)
7	Town of Sand Creek	4.0% (±9.2 points)
8 (tie)	Downing	3.6% (±26.3 points)
8 (tie)	Wheeler	3.6% (±21.5 points)
10	Town of Elk Mound	2.7% (±5.5 points)
11	Town of Tainter	2.0% (±2.9 points)
12	Town of Dunn (Dunn County)	1.3% (±5.0 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Colfax	0.0% (±9.0 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Eau Galle (Dunn County)	0.0% (±11.6 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Grant (Dunn County)	0.0% (±21.7 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Hay River	0.0% (±13.5 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Lucas	0.0% (±10.7 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Dunn County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for the Town of Tainter include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Tainter Lake.

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 Tainter

How many homes are in the Town of Tainter?

The Town of Tainter, WI has an estimated 1,201 (±197) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

81.8% are detached houses and 6.0% attached houses, while 5.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.2% of homes in the Town of Tainter 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 — Tainter town, Dunn 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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