What kinds of homes are in Colchester Township, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Colchester Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Colchester Township, IL has 816 (±128) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 45 homes per square mile of land.

90.7% are detached single-family houses.

2.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 816 (±128)
Detached houses: 90.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.5%
5+ unit buildings: 0.4%

Homes in Colchester Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Colchester Township	McDonough County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	90.7% (±4.0 points)	66.6%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.1% (±0.4 points)	3.6%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±4.5 points)	2.3%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.5% (±2.7 points)	5.2%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.4% (±0.5 points)	5.2%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.5 points)	6.1%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±4.5 points)	5.3%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.4% (±3.3 points)	5.7%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Colchester Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in McDonough County (16.6%).

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 Colchester Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Colchester Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Colchester Township	—	0.4% (±6.4 points)	—
Colchester	0.7 mi	0.5% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tennessee	2.5 mi	0.0% (±56.1 points)	Not measurably different
Tennessee Township	3.6 mi	0.0% (±37.1 points)	Not measurably different
Chalmers Township	3.7 mi	6.5% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Emmet Township	6.5 mi	2.0% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Macomb	6.8 mi	29.0% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Macomb City Township	6.8 mi	29.0% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Hire Township	6.8 mi	0.0% (±67.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Macomb, IL (29.0%), Macomb City Township, IL (29.0%).

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 McDonough County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5	Blandinsville	3.0% (±15.6 points)
6	Blandinsville Township	2.4% (±12.6 points)
7	Bushnell	2.1% (±3.2 points)
8 (tie)	Bushnell Township	2.0% (±3.1 points)
8 (tie)	Emmet Township	2.0% (±10.5 points)
10	Colchester	0.5% (±8.4 points)
11	Colchester Township	0.4% (±6.4 points)
12 (tie)	Bardolph	0.0% (±37.4 points)
12 (tie)	Good Hope	0.0% (±30.0 points)
12 (tie)	Industry	0.0% (±24.8 points)
12 (tie)	Prairie City	0.0% (±33.9 points)
12 (tie)	Sciota	0.0% (±92.0 points)
12 (tie)	Tennessee	0.0% (±56.1 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in McDonough 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 Colchester Township

How many homes are in Colchester Township?

Colchester Township, IL has an estimated 816 (±128) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Colchester Township houses or apartments?

90.7% are detached houses and 0.1% attached houses, while 2.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.5% of homes in Colchester 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 — Colchester township, McDonough 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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