What kinds of homes are in Plato Township, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Plato Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Plato Township, IL has 3,437 (±244) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 103 homes per square mile of land.

88.6% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,437 (±244)
Detached houses: 88.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.7%

Homes in Plato Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Plato Township	Kane County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	88.6% (±8.5 points)	69.1%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	10.7% (±8.5 points)	12.0%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.1 points)	3.1%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±1.1 points)	3.4%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.2% (±0.3 points)	3.0%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.5% (±0.8 points)	2.9%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.1 points)	5.7%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.8%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Plato Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Kane County (11.6%).

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 Plato Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plato Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Plato Township	—	0.7% (±1.4 points)	—
Pingree Grove	4.2 mi	0.3% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lily Lake	5.1 mi	0.0% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Campton Hills	5.2 mi	0.6% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Elgin	5.6 mi	11.8% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Burlington Township	5.8 mi	3.0% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rutland Township (Kane County)	5.8 mi	3.9% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Elgin Township	5.9 mi	11.8% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Campton Township	5.9 mi	0.3% (±0.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elgin, IL (11.8%), Rutland Township (Kane County), IL (3.9%), Elgin Township, IL (11.8%).

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 Kane County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
24	Burlington Township	3.0% (±8.6 points)
25	Sleepy Hollow	2.8% (±4.0 points)
26	Sugar Grove Township	2.2% (±1.4 points)
27	Maple Park	1.9% (±9.6 points)
28	Prestbury	1.5% (±7.7 points)
29	Sugar Grove	1.4% (±1.5 points)
30	Plato Township	0.7% (±1.4 points)
31 (tie)	Campton Hills	0.6% (±1.3 points)
31 (tie)	Hampshire Township	0.6% (±1.5 points)
33 (tie)	Hampshire	0.3% (±2.1 points)
33 (tie)	Pingree Grove	0.3% (±1.5 points)
33 (tie)	Campton Township	0.3% (±0.9 points)
36	Gilberts	0.2% (±1.7 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Kane 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 Plato Township

How many homes are in Plato Township?

Plato Township, IL has an estimated 3,437 (±244) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Plato Township houses or apartments?

88.6% are detached houses and 10.7% attached houses, while 0.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Plato 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 — Plato township, Kane 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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