What kinds of homes are in Harrisburg Township, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Harrisburg Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Harrisburg Township, IL has 4,857 (±198) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 133 homes per square mile of land.

67.6% are detached single-family houses.

6.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

14.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,857 (±198)
Detached houses: 67.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.7%
5+ unit buildings: 14.5%

Homes in Harrisburg Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Harrisburg Township	Saline County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	67.6% (±4.6 points)	74.2%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.7% (±0.7 points)	0.6%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	5.2% (±2.2 points)	3.2%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.5% (±0.9 points)	1.8%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.1% (±3.0 points)	4.8%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.8%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.8% (±3.0 points)	3.1%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	10.6% (±3.7 points)	11.6%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Harrisburg Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Saline County (8.7%).

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 Harrisburg Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harrisburg Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Harrisburg Township	—	14.5% (±4.3 points)	—
Harrisburg	0.5 mi	17.3% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Muddy	2.9 mi	0.0% (±106.2 points)	Not measurably different
Carrier Mills	5.6 mi	2.8% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Raleigh Township	5.7 mi	1.0% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Cottage Township	6.0 mi	0.0% (±82.3 points)	Not measurably different
Independence Township	6.2 mi	0.0% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Raleigh	6.4 mi	0.0% (±35.5 points)	Not measurably different
Carrier Mills Township	6.6 mi	1.8% (±3.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Carrier Mills, IL (2.8%), Raleigh Township, IL (1.0%), Carrier Mills Township, IL (1.8%).

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 Saline County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Harrisburg	17.3% (±5.0 points)
2	Harrisburg Township	14.5% (±4.3 points)
3	Eldorado	11.8% (±4.2 points)
4	East Eldorado Township	8.7% (±3.1 points)
5	Carrier Mills	2.8% (±4.8 points)
6	Carrier Mills Township	1.8% (±3.1 points)
7	Galatia	1.5% (±12.6 points)
8	Galatia Township	1.1% (±9.6 points)

Showing 8 of 20 places in Saline 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 Harrisburg Township

How many homes are in Harrisburg Township?

Harrisburg Township, IL has an estimated 4,857 (±198) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Harrisburg Township houses or apartments?

67.6% are detached houses and 0.7% attached houses, while 21.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.7% of homes in Harrisburg 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 — Harrisburg township, Saline 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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