What kinds of homes are in Canton Township, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Canton Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Canton Township, IL has 6,636 (±256) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 191 homes per square mile of land.

81.2% are detached single-family houses.

7.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,636 (±256)
Detached houses: 81.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.3%
5+ unit buildings: 8.1%

Homes in Canton Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Canton Township	Fulton County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	81.2% (±3.3 points)	86.3%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.6% (±1.0 points)	1.4%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	2.9% (±2.1 points)	2.2%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.4% (±1.7 points)	2.6%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.5% (±2.0 points)	2.1%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.2% (±1.0 points)	2.3%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.8% (±1.1 points)	2.9%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Canton Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Fulton County (4.7%).

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 Canton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Canton Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Canton Township	—	8.1% (±2.3 points)	—
Canton	1.3 mi	8.5% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Norris	3.2 mi	0.0% (±49.2 points)	Not measurably different
Farmington Township	5.8 mi	3.1% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Joshua Township	5.9 mi	0.0% (±27.0 points)	Not measurably different
Buckheart Township	5.9 mi	1.8% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Orion Township	6.0 mi	0.0% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
St. David	6.2 mi	0.0% (±28.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dunfermline	6.2 mi	0.0% (±36.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Farmington Township, IL (3.1%).

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 Fulton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Lewistown	13.0% (±5.4 points)
2	Lewistown Township	9.9% (±4.2 points)
3	Canton	8.5% (±2.4 points)
4	Canton Township	8.1% (±2.3 points)
5	Banner	5.7% (±54.6 points)
6	Farmington	4.8% (±3.4 points)
7	Farmington Township	3.1% (±2.3 points)
8	Avon	2.6% (±13.5 points)
9	Union Township (Fulton County)	2.1% (±11.2 points)
10	Banner Township (Fulton County)	2.0% (±24.1 points)

Showing 10 of 46 places in Fulton 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 Canton Township

How many homes are in Canton Township?

Canton Township, IL has an estimated 6,636 (±256) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Canton Township houses or apartments?

81.2% are detached houses and 2.6% attached houses, while 15.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.3% of homes in Canton 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 — Canton township, Fulton 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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