What kinds of homes are in Bowling Township, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Bowling Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bowling Township, IL has 1,519 (±165) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 41 homes per square mile of land.

85.6% are detached single-family houses.

0.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,519 (±165)
Detached houses: 85.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.1%
5+ unit buildings: 4.3%

Homes in Bowling Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bowling Township	Rock Island County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	85.6% (±4.8 points)	70.2%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±2.4 points)	4.0%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.1% (±0.2 points)	2.9%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±2.4 points)	3.8%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.1% (±1.4 points)	4.7%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.2% (±2.8 points)	3.9%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.4 points)	7.8%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	10.0% (±3.4 points)	2.7%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Bowling Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Rock Island County (16.4%).

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 Bowling Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bowling Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bowling Township	—	4.3% (±3.9 points)	—
Oak Grove	3.3 mi	2.1% (±24.8 points)	Not measurably different
Reynolds	4.3 mi	0.0% (±25.6 points)	Not measurably different
Blackhawk Township	4.6 mi	13.4% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Milan	5.0 mi	16.7% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Edgington Township	6.0 mi	0.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rural Township (Rock Island County)	6.1 mi	0.0% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Preemption Township	6.4 mi	3.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rock Island	6.9 mi	20.1% (±2.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Blackhawk Township, IL (13.4%), Milan, IL (16.7%), Rock Island, IL (20.1%).

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 Rock Island County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
10	South Rock Island Township	16.3% (±3.1 points)
11	Moline Township	15.6% (±2.6 points)
12	Port Byron Township	14.1% (±8.0 points)
13	Blackhawk Township	13.4% (±4.9 points)
14	Port Byron	12.1% (±6.7 points)
15	Andalusia	7.7% (±5.7 points)
16	Bowling Township	4.3% (±3.9 points)
17	Hillsdale	4.2% (±18.4 points)
18	Andalusia Township	3.5% (±2.8 points)
19	Canoe Creek Township	3.1% (±13.6 points)
20	Hampton	3.0% (±5.1 points)
21	Drury Township	2.7% (±15.6 points)
22	Oak Grove	2.1% (±24.8 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Rock Island 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 Bowling Township

How many homes are in Bowling Township?

Bowling Township, IL has an estimated 1,519 (±165) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bowling Township houses or apartments?

85.6% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 4.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.1% of homes in Bowling 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 — Bowling township, Rock Island 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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