What kinds of homes are in Centralia Township, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Centralia Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Centralia Township, IL has 6,663 (±228) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 190 homes per square mile of land.

72.6% are detached single-family houses.

6.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,663 (±228)
Detached houses: 72.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.2%
5+ unit buildings: 8.4%

Homes in Centralia Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Centralia Township	Marion County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	72.6% (±3.3 points)	71.5%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.3% (±0.8 points)	0.7%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	2.4% (±1.2 points)	1.7%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.8% (±1.7 points)	3.4%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.4% (±1.9 points)	2.9%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.8% (±0.7 points)	1.0%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.2% (±1.1 points)	1.6%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	11.0% (±2.1 points)	16.9%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.5% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In Centralia Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Marion County (5.5%).

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 Centralia Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Centralia Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Centralia Township	—	8.4% (±2.3 points)	—
Centralia	2.3 mi	12.6% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Walnut Hill	3.2 mi	0.0% (±68.4 points)	Not measurably different
Central City	3.5 mi	0.0% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wamac	3.9 mi	0.0% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Junction City	4.9 mi	3.9% (±21.6 points)	Not measurably different
Raccoon Township	5.7 mi	0.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Prairie Township	5.8 mi	0.0% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Odin Township	6.0 mi	3.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Centralia, IL (12.6%).

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 Marion County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Centralia	12.6% (±2.7 points)
2	Centralia Township	8.4% (±2.3 points)
3 (tie)	Salem	8.2% (±3.0 points)
3 (tie)	Sandoval	8.2% (±8.6 points)
5	Salem Township (Marion County)	6.9% (±2.4 points)
6	Sandoval Township	6.3% (±3.4 points)
7	Odin	5.6% (±11.4 points)
8	Alma	4.1% (±17.6 points)

Showing 8 of 31 places in Marion 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 Centralia Township

How many homes are in Centralia Township?

Centralia Township, IL has an estimated 6,663 (±228) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Centralia Township houses or apartments?

72.6% are detached houses and 1.3% attached houses, while 14.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.2% of homes in Centralia 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 — Centralia township, Marion 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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