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

Name: Types of homes in Browning Township (Franklin County), IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Browning Township (Franklin County), IL has 1,025 (±125) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 29 homes per square mile of land.

73.5% are detached single-family houses.

6.8% 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: 1,025 (±125)
Detached houses: 73.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.8%
5+ unit buildings: 1.2%

Homes in Browning Township (Franklin County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Browning Township (Franklin County)	Franklin County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	73.5% (±8.7 points)	79.1%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.7% (±1.3 points)	1.4%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	5.1% (±5.8 points)	4.7%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.7% (±1.7 points)	2.1%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.0% (±1.0 points)	0.7%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.4%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.2% (±0.4 points)	1.2%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	17.0% (±7.1 points)	10.3%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Browning 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 Browning Township (Franklin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Browning Township (Franklin County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Browning Township (Franklin County)	—	1.2% (±3.8 points)	—
Buckner	1.8 mi	4.2% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
West City	2.2 mi	1.6% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Valier	3.3 mi	0.0% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Christopher	3.9 mi	1.6% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Benton	4.1 mi	4.8% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
North City	4.1 mi	0.0% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Barren Township	5.1 mi	0.0% (±32.6 points)	Not measurably different
Orient	5.5 mi	1.0% (±23.4 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
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)
12	Tyrone Township	0.9% (±2.2 points)
13	Thompsonville	0.7% (±17.6 points)
14	Cave Township	0.3% (±6.7 points)
15	Denning Township	0.1% (±2.4 points)
16 (tie)	Ewing	0.0% (±37.8 points)

Showing 13 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 Browning Township (Franklin County)

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

Browning Township (Franklin County), IL has an estimated 1,025 (±125) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

73.5% are detached houses and 1.7% attached houses, while 8.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.8% of homes in Browning 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 — Browning 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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