What kinds of homes are in Salem Township (Knox County), IL?

Name: Types of homes in Salem Township (Knox County), IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Salem Township (Knox County), IL has 348 (±62) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 10 homes per square mile of land.

93.7% are detached single-family houses.

6.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 348 (±62)
Detached houses: 93.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.3%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Salem Township (Knox County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Salem Township (Knox County)	Knox County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	93.7% (±6.4 points)	76.7%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±10.2 points)	1.2%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.6% (±0.8 points)	4.4%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.7% (±6.3 points)	3.4%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±10.2 points)	3.2%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±10.2 points)	2.7%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±10.2 points)	4.7%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±10.2 points)	3.8%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±10.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Salem Township (Knox County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Knox County (10.6%).

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 Salem Township (Knox County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salem Township (Knox County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Salem Township (Knox County)	—	0.0% (±17.7 points)	—
Yates City	3.1 mi	0.0% (±22.3 points)	Not measurably different
Farmington	4.5 mi	4.8% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Elmwood	5.3 mi	5.7% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Farmington Township	5.6 mi	3.1% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Elba Township	6.5 mi	0.0% (±57.9 points)	Not measurably different
Maquon	6.6 mi	0.0% (±52.5 points)	Not measurably different
Maquon Township	6.9 mi	0.0% (±27.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview Township	7.0 mi	0.0% (±23.0 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 Knox County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
16 (tie)	Lynn Township (Knox County)	0.0% (±43.5 points)
16 (tie)	Maquon Township	0.0% (±27.7 points)
16 (tie)	Ontario Township	0.0% (±17.0 points)
16 (tie)	Orange Township (Knox County)	0.0% (±21.7 points)
16 (tie)	Persifer Township	0.0% (±8.0 points)
16 (tie)	Rio Township	0.0% (±33.3 points)
16 (tie)	Salem Township (Knox County)	0.0% (±17.7 points)
16 (tie)	Victoria Township	0.0% (±38.3 points)
16 (tie)	Walnut Grove Township (Knox County)	0.0% (±15.9 points)

Showing 9 of 35 places in Knox 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 Salem Township (Knox County)

How many homes are in Salem Township (Knox County)?

Salem Township (Knox County), IL has an estimated 348 (±62) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Salem Township (Knox County) houses or apartments?

93.7% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 6.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.3% of homes in Salem Township (Knox 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 — Salem township, Knox 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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