What kinds of homes are in Prairie Township (Shelby County), IL?

Name: Types of homes in Prairie Township (Shelby County), IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Prairie Township (Shelby County), IL has 510 (±84) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 9 homes per square mile of land.

88.2% are detached single-family houses.

3.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 510 (±84)
Detached houses: 88.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.4%
5+ unit buildings: 1.4%

Homes in Prairie Township (Shelby County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Prairie Township (Shelby County)	Shelby County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	88.2% (±3.7 points)	83.8%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±7.1 points)	2.1%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	1.4% (±1.8 points)	1.7%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.0% (±2.1 points)	1.2%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.4% (±2.5 points)	2.2%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±7.1 points)	1.1%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.9%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.1% (±3.2 points)	7.0%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Prairie Township (Shelby County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Shelby County (4.2%).

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 Prairie Township (Shelby County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prairie Township (Shelby County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Prairie Township (Shelby County)	—	1.4% (±10.3 points)	—
Stewardson	1.3 mi	2.0% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Strasburg	4.8 mi	0.0% (±25.6 points)	Not measurably different
Banner Township (Effingham County)	6.0 mi	0.0% (±25.8 points)	Not measurably different
Holland Township	6.4 mi	0.0% (±33.1 points)	Not measurably different
Big Spring Township	6.4 mi	0.0% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Clarksburg Township	6.4 mi	0.0% (±27.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sigel Township	6.4 mi	2.1% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Shumway	6.8 mi	0.0% (±46.6 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 Shelby County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
7	Sigel	3.9% (±30.5 points)
8	Dry Point Township	3.2% (±13.3 points)
9	Findlay	2.8% (±15.0 points)
10	Sigel Township	2.1% (±17.6 points)
11 (tie)	Stewardson	2.0% (±14.7 points)
11 (tie)	Okaw Township	2.0% (±10.9 points)
13	Prairie Township (Shelby County)	1.4% (±10.3 points)
14	Windsor (Shelby County)	0.8% (±10.8 points)
15	Windsor Township	0.6% (±7.8 points)
16 (tie)	Herrick	0.0% (±43.3 points)
16 (tie)	Oconee	0.0% (±57.9 points)
16 (tie)	Strasburg	0.0% (±25.6 points)
16 (tie)	Tower Hill	0.0% (±30.1 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Shelby 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 Prairie Township (Shelby County)

How many homes are in Prairie Township (Shelby County)?

Prairie Township (Shelby County), IL has an estimated 510 (±84) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Prairie Township (Shelby County) houses or apartments?

88.2% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 4.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.4% of homes in Prairie Township (Shelby 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 — Prairie township, Shelby 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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