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

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Wheaton, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Wheaton, WI has 1,066 (±114) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 20 homes per square mile of land.

91.5% are detached single-family houses.

1.9% 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: 1,066 (±114)
Detached houses: 91.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.9%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in the Town of Wheaton by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Wheaton	Chippewa County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	91.5% (±4.8 points)	75.3%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.4% (±2.2 points)	4.9%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.8% (±1.1 points)	4.0%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.1% (±1.1 points)	4.0%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	2.9%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	1.8%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	2.4%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.2% (±4.4 points)	4.7%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Wheaton, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Chippewa County (7.1%).

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 Wheaton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Wheaton
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Wheaton	—	0.0% (±3.6 points)	—
Town of Howard	5.7 mi	0.2% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Elk Mound	6.7 mi	14.6% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Lake Hallie	6.8 mi	3.8% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Eau Claire	6.9 mi	19.5% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Town of Union (Eau Claire County)	7.2 mi	0.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Tilden	7.3 mi	0.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Elk Mound	7.5 mi	2.7% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Chippewa Falls	8.5 mi	20.2% (±4.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elk Mound, WI (14.6%), Eau Claire, WI (19.5%), Chippewa Falls, WI (20.2%).

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 Chippewa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
14 (tie)	Town of Goetz	0.0% (±13.9 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Hallie	0.0% (±44.7 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Ruby	0.0% (±11.3 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Sampson	0.0% (±4.7 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Sigel (Chippewa County)	0.0% (±10.0 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Tilden	0.0% (±7.4 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Wheaton	0.0% (±3.6 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Woodmohr	0.0% (±10.9 points)

Showing 8 of 31 places in Chippewa 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 Wheaton

How many homes are in the Town of Wheaton?

The Town of Wheaton, WI has an estimated 1,066 (±114) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

91.5% are detached houses and 1.4% attached houses, while 1.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.9% of homes in the Town of Wheaton 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 — Wheaton town, Chippewa 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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