What kinds of homes are in Benton Township (Franklin County), IL?

Name: Types of homes in Benton Township (Franklin County), IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Benton Township (Franklin County), IL has 4,482 (±212) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 124 homes per square mile of land.

77.1% are detached single-family houses.

10.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,482 (±212)
Detached houses: 77.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.0%
5+ unit buildings: 4.0%

Homes in Benton Township (Franklin County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Benton Township (Franklin County)	Franklin County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	77.1% (±4.2 points)	79.1%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.0% (±1.6 points)	1.4%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	8.4% (±3.0 points)	4.7%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.6% (±1.5 points)	2.1%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.9% (±0.9 points)	0.7%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.1% (±1.3 points)	0.4%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.0% (±1.4 points)	1.2%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.5% (±2.6 points)	10.3%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Benton Township (Franklin County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Franklin County (2.3%).

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 Benton Township (Franklin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Benton Township (Franklin County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Benton Township (Franklin County)	—	4.0% (±2.1 points)	—
Benton	2.8 mi	4.8% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hanaford	3.6 mi	2.4% (±28.8 points)	Not measurably different
West City	4.3 mi	1.6% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ewing Township	5.6 mi	2.3% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Eastern Township	6.0 mi	0.0% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
Frankfort Township (Franklin County)	6.2 mi	5.4% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Browning Township (Franklin County)	6.5 mi	1.2% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ewing	6.5 mi	0.0% (±37.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Frankfort Township (Franklin County)	5.4% (±2.5 points)
2	Benton	4.8% (±2.8 points)
3	West Frankfort	4.7% (±2.1 points)
4	Buckner	4.2% (±23.0 points)
5	Benton Township (Franklin County)	4.0% (±2.1 points)
6	Hanaford	2.4% (±28.8 points)
7	Ewing Township	2.3% (±7.0 points)
8 (tie)	Christopher	1.6% (±3.9 points)
8 (tie)	West City	1.6% (±16.0 points)
10	Browning Township (Franklin County)	1.2% (±3.8 points)
11	Orient	1.0% (±23.4 points)

Showing 11 of 27 places in Franklin 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 Benton Township (Franklin County)

How many homes are in Benton Township (Franklin County)?

Benton Township (Franklin County), IL has an estimated 4,482 (±212) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Benton Township (Franklin County) houses or apartments?

77.1% are detached houses and 2.0% attached houses, while 14.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Benton Township (Franklin County)?

10.0% of homes in Benton Township (Franklin 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 — Benton township, Franklin 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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