What kinds of homes are in Garfield Township, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Garfield Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Garfield Township, IL has 601 (±71) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 33 homes per square mile of land.

79.2% are detached single-family houses.

13.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 601 (±71)
Detached houses: 79.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 13.0%
5+ unit buildings: 3.5%

Homes in Garfield Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Garfield Township	Grundy County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	79.2% (±6.7 points)	71.8%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.3% (±3.0 points)	9.4%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	5.0% (±4.7 points)	1.8%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.0% (±4.6 points)	5.7%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.7% (±0.9 points)	2.2%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.8% (±3.3 points)	3.0%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±6.0 points)	2.1%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±6.0 points)	3.9%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Garfield Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Grundy County (7.3%).

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 Garfield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Garfield Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Garfield Township	—	3.5% (±6.9 points)	—
Greenfield Township	3.1 mi	0.0% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
South Wilmington	3.1 mi	0.0% (±21.5 points)	Not measurably different
Gardner	3.3 mi	3.8% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
East Brooklyn	3.7 mi	0.0% (±92.0 points)	Not measurably different
Goodfarm Township	4.2 mi	0.0% (±61.1 points)	Not measurably different
Reddick	5.4 mi	0.0% (±63.9 points)	Not measurably different
Round Grove Township	5.7 mi	0.0% (±32.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dwight	6.0 mi	5.9% (±3.7 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 Grundy County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
3	Erienna Township	15.1% (±11.1 points)
4	Saratoga Township (Grundy County)	12.2% (±5.6 points)
5	Wauponsee Township	7.4% (±7.5 points)
6	Diamond	7.1% (±5.5 points)
7	Aux Sable Township	5.4% (±3.2 points)
8	Gardner	3.8% (±7.4 points)
9	Garfield Township	3.5% (±6.9 points)
10	Felix Township	3.3% (±3.0 points)
11	Braceville Township	2.9% (±3.1 points)
12	Coal City	2.4% (±3.5 points)
13 (tie)	Carbon Hill	0.6% (±30.2 points)
13 (tie)	Mazon	0.6% (±9.5 points)
15	Mazon Township	0.5% (±8.1 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Grundy 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 Garfield Township

How many homes are in Garfield Township?

Garfield Township, IL has an estimated 601 (±71) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Garfield Township houses or apartments?

79.2% are detached houses and 4.3% attached houses, while 16.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

13.0% of homes in Garfield 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 — Garfield township, Grundy 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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