What kinds of homes are in Otto Township, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Otto Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Otto Township, IL has 785 (±99) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 16 homes per square mile of land.

81.8% are detached single-family houses.

2.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 785 (±99)
Detached houses: 81.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.3%
5+ unit buildings: 1.3%

Homes in Otto Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Otto Township	Kankakee County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	81.8% (±7.0 points)	70.9%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.5% (±0.5 points)	4.6%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	2.3% (±2.6 points)	3.1%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±4.7 points)	5.0%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±4.7 points)	4.4%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.3% (±1.7 points)	2.3%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±4.7 points)	3.3%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	13.9% (±6.6 points)	6.5%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Otto Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Kankakee County (10.0%).

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 Otto Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Otto Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Otto Township	—	1.3% (±6.9 points)	—
Chebanse	2.7 mi	0.0% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sammons Point	3.0 mi	0.0% (±65.5 points)	Not measurably different
Irwin	3.7 mi	0.0% (±89.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kankakee	5.1 mi	19.5% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Kankakee Township	5.6 mi	18.7% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Chebanse Township	6.1 mi	3.7% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Aroma Park	6.5 mi	0.0% (±21.8 points)	Not measurably different
Limestone Township (Kankakee County)	6.6 mi	1.2% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kankakee, IL (19.5%), Kankakee Township, IL (18.7%).

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 Kankakee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
13	St. Anne	7.7% (±8.4 points)
14	Bradley	7.2% (±2.7 points)
15	Pembroke Township	6.6% (±5.6 points)
16	Momence Township	4.7% (±4.6 points)
17	St. Anne Township	4.0% (±4.5 points)
18	Aroma Township	3.0% (±3.6 points)
19	Otto Township	1.3% (±6.9 points)
20	Limestone Township (Kankakee County)	1.2% (±3.2 points)
21	Grant Park	0.6% (±11.0 points)
22	Yellowhead Township	0.3% (±6.0 points)
23 (tie)	Aroma Park	0.0% (±21.8 points)
23 (tie)	Bonfield	0.0% (±30.5 points)
23 (tie)	Buckingham	0.0% (±49.9 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Kankakee 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 Otto Township

How many homes are in Otto Township?

Otto Township, IL has an estimated 785 (±99) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Otto Township houses or apartments?

81.8% are detached houses and 0.5% attached houses, while 3.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.3% of homes in Otto 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 — Otto township, Kankakee 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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