What kinds of homes are in Big Spring Township, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Big Spring Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Big Spring Township, IL has 299 (±100) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 10 homes per square mile of land.

88.0% 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: 299 (±100)
Detached houses: 88.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Big Spring Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Big Spring Township	Shelby County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	88.0% (±12.5 points)	83.8%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±11.8 points)	2.1%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±11.8 points)	1.7%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±11.8 points)	1.2%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±11.8 points)	2.2%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±11.8 points)	1.1%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±11.8 points)	0.9%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	12.0% (±12.5 points)	7.0%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±11.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Big Spring Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Shelby County (4.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Big Spring Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Big Spring Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Big Spring Township	—	0.0% (±20.4 points)	—
Neoga	4.0 mi	1.7% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sigel Township	4.2 mi	2.1% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Strasburg	5.8 mi	0.0% (±25.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sigel	6.1 mi	3.9% (±30.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ash Grove Township (Shelby County)	6.3 mi	0.0% (±21.8 points)	Not measurably different
Prairie Township (Shelby County)	6.4 mi	1.4% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Stewardson	6.5 mi	2.0% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Neoga Township	6.6 mi	0.9% (±4.3 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 Shelby County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
15	Windsor Township	0.6% (±7.8 points)
16 (tie)	Herrick	0.0% (±43.3 points)
16 (tie)	Oconee	0.0% (±57.9 points)
16 (tie)	Strasburg	0.0% (±25.6 points)
16 (tie)	Tower Hill	0.0% (±30.1 points)
16 (tie)	Ash Grove Township (Shelby County)	0.0% (±21.8 points)
16 (tie)	Big Spring Township	0.0% (±20.4 points)
16 (tie)	Clarksburg Township	0.0% (±27.7 points)
16 (tie)	Cold Spring Township	0.0% (±34.5 points)
16 (tie)	Flat Branch Township	0.0% (±42.3 points)
16 (tie)	Herrick Township	0.0% (±26.2 points)
16 (tie)	Holland Township	0.0% (±33.1 points)
16 (tie)	Lakewood Township	0.0% (±35.0 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Shelby 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 Big Spring Township

How many homes are in Big Spring Township?

Big Spring Township, IL has an estimated 299 (±100) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Big Spring Township houses or apartments?

88.0% 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 Big Spring Township?

0.0% of homes in Big Spring 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 — Big Spring township, Shelby 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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