What kinds of homes are in Columbus Township, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Columbus Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Columbus Township, IL has 343 (±106) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 9 homes per square mile of land.

99.1% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 343 (±106)
Detached houses: 99.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Columbus Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Columbus Township	Adams County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	99.1% (±1.5 points)	76.3%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±10.3 points)	3.6%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±10.3 points)	3.6%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±10.3 points)	3.5%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±10.3 points)	3.3%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±10.3 points)	2.1%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±10.3 points)	3.2%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.9% (±1.5 points)	4.5%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±10.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Columbus Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Adams County (8.6%).

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 Columbus Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Columbus Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Columbus Township	—	0.0% (±17.8 points)	—
Columbus	2.5 mi	0.0% (±85.2 points)	Not measurably different
Camp Point	4.1 mi	4.1% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Coatsburg	4.8 mi	0.0% (±55.3 points)	Not measurably different
Camp Point Township	5.4 mi	3.0% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Gilmer Township	6.1 mi	0.0% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Adams County)	7.0 mi	0.0% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty	7.1 mi	0.0% (±36.0 points)	Not measurably different
Concord Township (Adams County)	7.3 mi	0.0% (±43.8 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 Adams County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
10 (tie)	Loraine	0.0% (±32.9 points)
10 (tie)	Mendon	0.0% (±13.5 points)
10 (tie)	Plainville	0.0% (±59.2 points)
10 (tie)	Beverly Township	0.0% (±43.3 points)
10 (tie)	Burton Township (Adams County)	0.0% (±22.3 points)
10 (tie)	Clayton Township (Adams County)	0.0% (±14.7 points)
10 (tie)	Columbus Township	0.0% (±17.8 points)
10 (tie)	Concord Township (Adams County)	0.0% (±43.8 points)
10 (tie)	Ellington Township	0.0% (±5.5 points)
10 (tie)	Fall Creek Township	0.0% (±33.9 points)
10 (tie)	Gilmer Township	0.0% (±13.5 points)
10 (tie)	Honey Creek Township (Adams County)	0.0% (±21.5 points)
10 (tie)	Houston Township	0.0% (±58.7 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Adams 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 Columbus Township

How many homes are in Columbus Township?

Columbus Township, IL has an estimated 343 (±106) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Columbus Township houses or apartments?

99.1% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Columbus 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 — Columbus township, Adams 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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