What kinds of homes are in Melrose Township (Adams County), IL?

Name: Types of homes in Melrose Township (Adams County), IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Melrose Township (Adams County), IL has 2,416 (±185) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 54 homes per square mile of land.

81.0% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,416 (±185)
Detached houses: 81.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Melrose Township (Adams County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Melrose Township (Adams County)	Adams County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	81.0% (±7.7 points)	76.3%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.7% (±2.0 points)	3.6%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.5 points)	3.6%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.5 points)	3.5%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.5 points)	3.3%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.5 points)	2.1%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.5 points)	3.2%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	17.4% (±7.5 points)	4.5%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Melrose Township (Adams County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Adams County (8.6%).

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 Melrose Township (Adams County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Melrose Township (Adams County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Melrose Township (Adams County)	—	0.0% (±2.6 points)	—
Quincy	4.0 mi	13.0% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Quincy Township	4.0 mi	13.0% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Fall Creek Township	5.5 mi	0.0% (±33.9 points)	Not measurably different
Payson	7.0 mi	0.5% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Burton Township (Adams County)	7.3 mi	0.0% (±22.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ellington Township	7.8 mi	0.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Riverside Township (Adams County)	9.3 mi	6.1% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Payson Township	9.4 mi	0.2% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Quincy, IL (13.0%), Quincy Township, IL (13.0%).

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 Adams County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
10 (tie)	Honey Creek Township (Adams County)	0.0% (±21.5 points)
10 (tie)	Houston Township	0.0% (±58.7 points)
10 (tie)	Keene Township	0.0% (±22.3 points)
10 (tie)	Liberty Township (Adams County)	0.0% (±13.5 points)
10 (tie)	Lima Township	0.0% (±19.2 points)
10 (tie)	McKee Township	0.0% (±65.0 points)
10 (tie)	Melrose Township (Adams County)	0.0% (±2.6 points)
10 (tie)	Mendon Township	0.0% (±9.5 points)
10 (tie)	Northeast Township	0.0% (±12.6 points)
10 (tie)	Richfield Township	0.0% (±32.7 points)

Showing 10 of 37 places in Adams 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 Melrose Township (Adams County)

How many homes are in Melrose Township (Adams County)?

Melrose Township (Adams County), IL has an estimated 2,416 (±185) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Melrose Township (Adams County) houses or apartments?

81.0% are detached houses and 1.7% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Melrose Township (Adams County)?

0.0% of homes in Melrose Township (Adams County) 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 — Melrose township, Adams 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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