What kinds of homes are in Cowden, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Cowden, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Cowden, IL has 227 (±55) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 565 homes per square mile of land.

73.1% are detached single-family houses.

9.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 227 (±55)
Detached houses: 73.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.3%
5+ unit buildings: 5.7%

Homes in Cowden by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Cowden	Shelby County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	73.1% (±10.0 points)	83.8%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±15.2 points)	2.1%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.9% (±1.4 points)	1.7%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.4% (±6.3 points)	1.2%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±15.2 points)	2.2%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.7% (±9.0 points)	1.1%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±15.2 points)	0.9%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	11.9% (±5.9 points)	7.0%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±15.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Cowden, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Shelby County (4.2%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (21.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Cowden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cowden
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Cowden	—	5.7% (±23.3 points)	—
Dry Point Township	0.3 mi	3.2% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lakewood Township	4.3 mi	0.0% (±35.0 points)	Not measurably different
Beecher City	5.8 mi	8.1% (±23.4 points)	Not measurably different
Holland Township	5.9 mi	0.0% (±33.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bowling Green Township	6.0 mi	0.0% (±66.0 points)	Not measurably different
Herrick Township	6.0 mi	0.0% (±26.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cold Spring Township	6.7 mi	0.0% (±34.5 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Effingham County)	7.0 mi	5.4% (±16.2 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 Shelby County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Rose Township	21.1% (±13.9 points)
2	Shelbyville	10.1% (±5.9 points)
3	Shelbyville Township	6.4% (±5.1 points)
4	Moweaqua	6.0% (±3.6 points)
5	Cowden	5.7% (±23.3 points)
6	Moweaqua Township	5.5% (±3.4 points)
7	Sigel	3.9% (±30.5 points)
8	Dry Point Township	3.2% (±13.3 points)
9	Findlay	2.8% (±15.0 points)
10	Sigel Township	2.1% (±17.6 points)
11 (tie)	Stewardson	2.0% (±14.7 points)

Showing 11 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

How many homes are in Cowden?

Cowden, IL has an estimated 227 (±55) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Cowden houses or apartments?

73.1% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 15.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

9.3% of homes in Cowden 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 — Cowden village, 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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