What kinds of homes are in Coloma Township, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Coloma Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Coloma Township, IL has 5,262 (±229) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 524 homes per square mile of land.

78.6% are detached single-family houses.

10.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,262 (±229)
Detached houses: 78.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.2%
5+ unit buildings: 7.4%

Homes in Coloma Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Coloma Township	Whiteside County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	78.6% (±3.9 points)	81.5%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.8% (±0.5 points)	1.9%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	2.5% (±1.6 points)	3.9%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.7% (±2.8 points)	3.6%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.0% (±1.3 points)	2.5%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.7% (±1.4 points)	1.0%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.7% (±1.9 points)	3.0%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.0% (±1.5 points)	2.3%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In Coloma Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Whiteside County (6.5%).

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 Coloma Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Coloma Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Coloma Township	—	7.4% (±2.7 points)	—
Rock Falls	0.2 mi	8.4% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sterling	2.0 mi	12.9% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Sterling Township	3.0 mi	11.5% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Montmorency Township	4.4 mi	0.4% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Nelson	4.6 mi	0.0% (±65.5 points)	Not measurably different
Nelson Township	6.2 mi	0.0% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hopkins Township	6.4 mi	0.8% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Harmon Township	7.2 mi	3.0% (±34.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Montmorency Township, IL (0.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sterling, IL (12.9%), Sterling Township, IL (11.5%).

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 Whiteside County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Sterling	12.9% (±2.5 points)
2	Sterling Township	11.5% (±2.3 points)
3	Prophetstown	9.8% (±4.9 points)
4	Fulton Township	8.8% (±4.9 points)
5	Fulton	8.7% (±5.5 points)
6	Rock Falls	8.4% (±3.2 points)
7	Coloma Township	7.4% (±2.7 points)
8	Prophetstown Township	7.1% (±3.6 points)
9	Morrison	2.7% (±2.2 points)
10	Mount Pleasant Township	2.1% (±1.8 points)
11	Erie	1.9% (±7.4 points)
12	Erie Township	1.6% (±6.3 points)
13	Hopkins Township	0.8% (±6.1 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Whiteside 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 Coloma Township

How many homes are in Coloma Township?

Coloma Township, IL has an estimated 5,262 (±229) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Coloma Township houses or apartments?

78.6% are detached houses and 0.8% attached houses, while 17.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.2% of homes in Coloma 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 — Coloma township, Whiteside 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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