What kinds of homes are in Oblong, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Oblong, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Oblong, IL has 744 (±122) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 685 homes per square mile of land.

83.5% are detached single-family houses.

3.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 744 (±122)
Detached houses: 83.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.8%
5+ unit buildings: 2.7%

Homes in Oblong by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Oblong	Crawford County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	83.5% (±6.1 points)	84.3%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.5% (±1.4 points)	0.4%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	2.7% (±2.9 points)	1.3%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.1% (±0.9 points)	2.5%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.6% (±1.4 points)	1.9%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.3%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.1% (±1.7 points)	0.7%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.6% (±4.5 points)	8.5%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Oblong, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Crawford County (2.9%).

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 Oblong

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oblong
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Oblong	—	2.7% (±5.4 points)	—
Oblong Township	1.6 mi	1.7% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Stoy	4.2 mi	0.0% (±88.3 points)	Not measurably different
Willow Hill Township	5.5 mi	0.4% (±21.4 points)	Not measurably different
Willow Hill	6.0 mi	1.0% (±41.6 points)	Not measurably different
Martin Township (Crawford County)	6.8 mi	0.0% (±23.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hunt City Township	6.9 mi	0.0% (±42.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ste. Marie	8.0 mi	4.2% (±38.1 points)	Not measurably different
Licking Township	8.4 mi	0.0% (±35.0 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 Crawford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Southwest Township	18.4% (±72.0 points)
2	Robinson	6.5% (±3.0 points)
3	Robinson Township	5.0% (±2.3 points)
4	Hutsonville	4.5% (±20.5 points)
5	Oblong	2.7% (±5.4 points)
6	Hutsonville Township	2.2% (±10.4 points)
7	Oblong Township	1.7% (±3.3 points)
8	Palestine	0.4% (±7.7 points)
9	Lamotte Township	0.3% (±5.7 points)
10 (tie)	Flat Rock	0.0% (±33.9 points)
10 (tie)	Stoy	0.0% (±88.3 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Crawford 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 Oblong

How many homes are in Oblong?

Oblong, IL has an estimated 744 (±122) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Oblong houses or apartments?

83.5% are detached houses and 1.5% attached houses, while 6.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.8% of homes in Oblong 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 — Oblong village, 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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