How many bedrooms do homes in Cowden, IL have?

Name: Bedrooms in Cowden, IL, 2020–2024
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In Cowden, IL, 16.7% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 50.7% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 33.5% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 16.7%
3 or more bedrooms: 50.7% (±15.0 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in Cowden by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Cowden	Shelby County	Illinois	United States
No bedroom (studio)	6.6% (±5.7 points)	0.9%	3.1%	2.9%
1 bedroom	10.1% (±10.7 points)	7.0%	11.5%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	32.6% (±11.4 points)	26.5%	27.7%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	33.5% (±11.5 points)	49.5%	35.8%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	13.7% (±9.1 points)	11.2%	16.9%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	3.5% (±3.1 points)	4.9%	4.8%	4.9%

In Cowden, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is not measurably different from Shelby County (65.6%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (57.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (61.1%).

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms in places near Cowden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cowden
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Cowden	—	50.7% (±15.0 points)	—
Dry Point Township	0.3 mi	64.1% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lakewood Township	4.3 mi	62.4% (±29.3 points)	Not measurably different
Beecher City	5.8 mi	49.5% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different
Holland Township	5.9 mi	71.5% (±30.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bowling Green Township	6.0 mi	48.6% (±44.4 points)	Not measurably different
Herrick Township	6.0 mi	61.1% (±25.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cold Spring Township	6.7 mi	90.5% (±26.0 points)	Higher
Liberty Township (Effingham County)	7.0 mi	42.9% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cold Spring Township, IL (90.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms across Shelby County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
28	Rose Township	59.8% (±15.0 points)
29	Shelbyville	57.3% (±11.6 points)
30	Windsor (Shelby County)	56.4% (±10.9 points)
31	Oconee Township	55.8% (±15.6 points)
32	Tower Hill Township	55.7% (±13.7 points)
33	Herrick	51.6% (±14.4 points)
34	Cowden	50.7% (±15.0 points)
35	Rural Township (Shelby County)	26.3% (±24.6 points)

Showing 8 of 35 places in Shelby 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 Cowden

What is the most common home size in Cowden?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 33.5% of homes in Cowden, IL.

How many studios and one-bedroom homes are in Cowden?

16.7% of homes in Cowden have one bedroom or none.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cowden village, Illinois

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DP04_0039PE, DP04_0039PM, DP04_0040PE, DP04_0040PM, DP04_0041PE, DP04_0041PM, DP04_0042PE, DP04_0042PM, DP04_0043PE, DP04_0043PM, DP04_0044PE, DP04_0044PM

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