What kinds of homes are in Ricks Township, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Ricks Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ricks Township, IL has 559 (±110) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 16 homes per square mile of land.

88.7% are detached single-family houses.

0.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 559 (±110)
Detached houses: 88.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.4%
5+ unit buildings: 0.5%

Homes in Ricks Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ricks Township	Christian County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	88.7% (±5.2 points)	84.3%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.9% (±2.7 points)	1.3%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.6%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±6.5 points)	2.1%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±6.5 points)	3.7%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.5% (±0.9 points)	0.9%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±6.5 points)	2.9%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.5% (±4.4 points)	4.3%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Ricks Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Christian County (7.5%).

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 Ricks Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ricks Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ricks Township	—	0.5% (±9.2 points)	—
Morrisonville	2.7 mi	0.6% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Palmer	3.6 mi	0.0% (±43.5 points)	Not measurably different
King Township	5.3 mi	0.0% (±57.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bear Creek Township (Christian County)	5.4 mi	0.0% (±27.2 points)	Not measurably different
Greenwood Township (Christian County)	5.6 mi	0.0% (±60.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rountree Township	7.1 mi	0.0% (±51.6 points)	Not measurably different
Harvel	7.3 mi	0.0% (±55.8 points)	Not measurably different
Johnson Township (Christian County)	7.4 mi	0.0% (±18.4 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 Christian County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
11	Edinburg	1.2% (±6.7 points)
12 (tie)	Assumption	0.9% (±7.7 points)
12 (tie)	Buckhart Township	0.9% (±4.4 points)
14	Assumption Township	0.8% (±6.6 points)
15	Morrisonville	0.6% (±10.8 points)
16 (tie)	Mount Auburn	0.5% (±25.6 points)
16 (tie)	Ricks Township	0.5% (±9.2 points)
18 (tie)	Bulpitt	0.0% (±54.4 points)
18 (tie)	Jeisyville	0.0% (±77.2 points)
18 (tie)	Owaneco	0.0% (±32.4 points)
18 (tie)	Palmer	0.0% (±43.5 points)
18 (tie)	Bear Creek Township (Christian County)	0.0% (±27.2 points)
18 (tie)	Greenwood Township (Christian County)	0.0% (±60.1 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Christian 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 Ricks Township

How many homes are in Ricks Township?

Ricks Township, IL has an estimated 559 (±110) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ricks Township houses or apartments?

88.7% are detached houses and 2.9% attached houses, while 0.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.4% of homes in Ricks 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 — Ricks township, Christian 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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