What kinds of homes are in Elmwood Township, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Elmwood Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Elmwood Township, IL has 1,234 (±171) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 34 homes per square mile of land.

84.4% are detached single-family houses.

10.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,234 (±171)
Detached houses: 84.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.1%
5+ unit buildings: 5.0%

Homes in Elmwood Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Elmwood Township	Peoria County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	84.4% (±5.7 points)	72.0%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.6% (±0.7 points)	4.1%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	2.4% (±1.7 points)	3.0%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.7% (±4.9 points)	1.9%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.0 points)	5.5%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.0% (±1.2 points)	4.8%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.0% (±2.4 points)	7.6%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±3.0 points)	1.1%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Elmwood Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Peoria County (17.9%).

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 Elmwood Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elmwood Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Elmwood Township	—	5.0% (±4.0 points)	—
Elmwood	2.8 mi	5.7% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Yates City	5.0 mi	0.0% (±22.3 points)	Not measurably different
Brimfield Township	5.2 mi	1.9% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Brimfield	5.7 mi	2.2% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rosefield Township	5.9 mi	0.0% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Farmington	6.2 mi	4.8% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Trivoli Township	6.6 mi	0.0% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Salem Township (Knox County)	7.2 mi	0.0% (±17.7 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 Peoria County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
9	Chillicothe	7.1% (±4.0 points)
10	Mapleton	6.4% (±34.0 points)
11 (tie)	Elmwood	5.7% (±4.7 points)
11 (tie)	Glasford	5.7% (±15.2 points)
13	Chillicothe Township	5.5% (±3.2 points)
14	Akron Township	5.4% (±12.5 points)
15	Elmwood Township	5.0% (±4.0 points)
16	Bellevue	4.4% (±8.7 points)
17	Princeville Township	3.9% (±8.2 points)
18	Logan Township	3.5% (±2.0 points)
19 (tie)	Kingston Mines	3.3% (±46.5 points)
19 (tie)	Limestone Township (Peoria County)	3.3% (±1.3 points)
21	Timber Township	2.3% (±5.7 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Peoria 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 Elmwood Township

How many homes are in Elmwood Township?

Elmwood Township, IL has an estimated 1,234 (±171) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Elmwood Township houses or apartments?

84.4% are detached houses and 0.6% attached houses, while 15.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.1% of homes in Elmwood 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 — Elmwood township, Peoria 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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