What kinds of homes are in Farmington Township, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Farmington Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Farmington Township, IL has 1,427 (±118) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 40 homes per square mile of land.

86.3% are detached single-family houses.

5.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,427 (±118)
Detached houses: 86.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.8%
5+ unit buildings: 3.1%

Homes in Farmington Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Farmington Township	Fulton County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	86.3% (±4.5 points)	86.3%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.4% (±0.7 points)	1.4%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	3.4% (±2.3 points)	2.2%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.4% (±2.3 points)	2.6%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.6% (±0.9 points)	2.1%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.1% (±2.0 points)	2.3%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.3% (±2.4 points)	2.9%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Farmington Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Fulton County (4.7%).

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 Farmington Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Farmington Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Farmington Township	—	3.1% (±2.3 points)	—
Norris	2.9 mi	0.0% (±49.2 points)	Not measurably different
Farmington	3.3 mi	4.8% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview Township	5.3 mi	0.0% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
Salem Township (Knox County)	5.6 mi	0.0% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Canton Township	5.8 mi	8.1% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Trivoli Township	6.2 mi	0.0% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview	7.0 mi	0.0% (±34.3 points)	Not measurably different
Canton	7.1 mi	8.5% (±2.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Canton Township, IL (8.1%), Canton, IL (8.5%).

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 Fulton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Lewistown	13.0% (±5.4 points)
2	Lewistown Township	9.9% (±4.2 points)
3	Canton	8.5% (±2.4 points)
4	Canton Township	8.1% (±2.3 points)
5	Banner	5.7% (±54.6 points)
6	Farmington	4.8% (±3.4 points)
7	Farmington Township	3.1% (±2.3 points)
8	Avon	2.6% (±13.5 points)
9	Union Township (Fulton County)	2.1% (±11.2 points)
10	Banner Township (Fulton County)	2.0% (±24.1 points)
11	Buckheart Township	1.8% (±8.3 points)
12	Cuba	1.2% (±9.8 points)
13	Putman Township	0.7% (±6.1 points)

Showing 13 of 46 places in Fulton 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 Farmington Township

How many homes are in Farmington Township?

Farmington Township, IL has an estimated 1,427 (±118) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Farmington Township houses or apartments?

86.3% are detached houses and 0.4% attached houses, while 8.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.8% of homes in Farmington 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 — Farmington township, Fulton 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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