What kinds of homes are in Bennington Township, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Bennington Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bennington Township, IL has 747 (±71) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 21 homes per square mile of land.

91.4% are detached single-family houses.

4.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 747 (±71)
Detached houses: 91.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.6%
5+ unit buildings: 1.2%

Homes in Bennington Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bennington Township	Marshall County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	91.4% (±3.8 points)	88.8%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.5% (±1.7 points)	1.2%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	1.9% (±1.4 points)	2.2%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.7% (±2.7 points)	4.0%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.9% (±1.0 points)	0.6%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.9 points)	1.8%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.2%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Bennington Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Marshall County (2.5%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (21.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Bennington Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bennington Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bennington Township	—	1.2% (±5.0 points)	—
Toluca	2.8 mi	1.4% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rutland	3.4 mi	0.0% (±47.5 points)	Not measurably different
Minonk	5.4 mi	3.4% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bell Plain Township	5.5 mi	0.0% (±36.2 points)	Not measurably different
Groveland Township (LaSalle County)	6.0 mi	0.0% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wenona	6.0 mi	17.5% (±10.7 points)	Higher
Clayton Township (Woodford County)	6.1 mi	1.3% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
La Rose	6.8 mi	0.0% (±68.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wenona, IL (17.5%).

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 Marshall County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Wenona	17.5% (±10.7 points)
2	Evans Township	13.1% (±8.3 points)
3	Lacon	4.1% (±2.4 points)
4	Lacon Township	3.3% (±2.0 points)
5	Toluca	1.4% (±5.7 points)
6	Bennington Township	1.2% (±5.0 points)
7 (tie)	Henry	1.0% (±4.6 points)
7 (tie)	Henry Township	1.0% (±4.5 points)
9 (tie)	Hopewell	0.0% (±27.7 points)
9 (tie)	La Rose	0.0% (±68.4 points)
9 (tie)	Sparland	0.0% (±32.9 points)
9 (tie)	Varna	0.0% (±30.0 points)

Showing 12 of 20 places in Marshall 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 Bennington Township

How many homes are in Bennington Township?

Bennington Township, IL has an estimated 747 (±71) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bennington Township houses or apartments?

91.4% are detached houses and 2.5% attached houses, while 5.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Bennington Township?

4.6% of homes in Bennington Township 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 — Bennington township, Marshall County, Illinois

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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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