What kinds of homes are in Prophetstown Township, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Prophetstown Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Prophetstown Township, IL has 1,132 (±119) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 24 homes per square mile of land.

84.3% are detached single-family houses.

7.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,132 (±119)
Detached houses: 84.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.2%
5+ unit buildings: 7.1%

Homes in Prophetstown Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Prophetstown Township	Whiteside County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	84.3% (±5.3 points)	81.5%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.4% (±0.8 points)	1.9%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	6.1% (±4.8 points)	3.9%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.1% (±0.9 points)	3.6%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.1% (±2.5 points)	2.5%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.7% (±2.6 points)	1.0%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.3% (±0.4 points)	3.0%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±3.3 points)	2.3%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In Prophetstown Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Whiteside County (6.5%).

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 Prophetstown Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prophetstown Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Prophetstown Township	—	7.1% (±3.6 points)	—
Prophetstown	2.6 mi	9.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Tampico Township	5.5 mi	0.0% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lyndon	5.6 mi	0.0% (±21.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tampico	6.5 mi	0.0% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different
Yorktown Township	6.7 mi	0.0% (±30.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lyndon Township	6.8 mi	0.0% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hume Township	7.3 mi	0.0% (±27.4 points)	Not measurably different
Portland Township	7.6 mi	0.0% (±37.2 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 Whiteside County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Sterling Township	11.5% (±2.3 points)
3	Prophetstown	9.8% (±4.9 points)
4	Fulton Township	8.8% (±4.9 points)
5	Fulton	8.7% (±5.5 points)
6	Rock Falls	8.4% (±3.2 points)
7	Coloma Township	7.4% (±2.7 points)
8	Prophetstown Township	7.1% (±3.6 points)
9	Morrison	2.7% (±2.2 points)
10	Mount Pleasant Township	2.1% (±1.8 points)
11	Erie	1.9% (±7.4 points)
12	Erie Township	1.6% (±6.3 points)
13	Hopkins Township	0.8% (±6.1 points)
14	Montmorency Township	0.4% (±5.2 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Whiteside 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 Prophetstown Township

How many homes are in Prophetstown Township?

Prophetstown Township, IL has an estimated 1,132 (±119) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Prophetstown Township houses or apartments?

84.3% are detached houses and 1.4% attached houses, while 14.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.2% of homes in Prophetstown 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 — Prophetstown township, Whiteside 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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