What kinds of homes are in Harristown Township, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Harristown Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Harristown Township, IL has 764 (±115) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 27 homes per square mile of land.

92.8% are detached single-family houses.

1.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 764 (±115)
Detached houses: 92.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.6%
5+ unit buildings: 3.0%

Homes in Harristown Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Harristown Township	Macon County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	92.8% (±4.3 points)	78.5%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.8% (±1.1 points)	2.3%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	1.6% (±2.2 points)	0.8%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±4.8 points)	2.6%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.5% (±0.7 points)	3.6%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.8 points)	3.7%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.5% (±2.5 points)	6.3%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.8% (±2.1 points)	2.3%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Harristown Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Macon County (13.6%).

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 Harristown Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harristown Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Harristown Township	—	3.0% (±5.5 points)	—
Harristown	1.6 mi	2.5% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Niantic	4.0 mi	6.2% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Niantic Township	4.6 mi	5.0% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Blue Mound Township (Macon County)	4.7 mi	0.0% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Illini Township	5.3 mi	16.2% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Warrensburg	6.4 mi	19.8% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Decatur Township	7.1 mi	15.0% (±1.9 points)	Higher
South Wheatland Township	7.5 mi	0.0% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Illini Township, IL (16.2%), Warrensburg, IL (19.8%), Decatur Township, IL (15.0%).

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 Macon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
13	Macon	5.5% (±8.1 points)
14	Niantic Township	5.0% (±12.4 points)
15	Pleasant View Township	4.8% (±6.6 points)
16 (tie)	Forsyth	4.7% (±4.0 points)
16 (tie)	South Macon Township	4.7% (±7.0 points)
18	Blue Mound	4.3% (±7.7 points)
19	Harristown Township	3.0% (±5.5 points)
20 (tie)	Argenta	2.8% (±9.3 points)
20 (tie)	Whitmore Township	2.8% (±2.7 points)
22	Harristown	2.5% (±7.0 points)
23	Friends Creek Township	1.8% (±6.4 points)
24 (tie)	Long Creek	0.0% (±11.1 points)
24 (tie)	Austin Township	0.0% (±69.5 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Macon 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 Harristown Township

How many homes are in Harristown Township?

Harristown Township, IL has an estimated 764 (±115) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Harristown Township houses or apartments?

92.8% are detached houses and 0.8% attached houses, while 4.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.6% of homes in Harristown 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 — Harristown township, Macon 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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