What kinds of homes are in Walnut Township, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Walnut Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Walnut Township, IL has 703 (±100) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 19 homes per square mile of land.

95.3% are detached single-family houses.

2.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 703 (±100)
Detached houses: 95.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.0%
5+ unit buildings: 2.7%

Homes in Walnut Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Walnut Township	Bureau County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	95.3% (±3.0 points)	85.4%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±5.2 points)	1.0%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.7% (±1.0 points)	2.6%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.3% (±2.1 points)	2.4%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±5.2 points)	2.2%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.7% (±3.1 points)	2.0%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±5.2 points)	2.2%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±5.2 points)	2.3%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Walnut Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Bureau County (6.4%).

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 Walnut Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Walnut Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Walnut Township	—	2.7% (±8.0 points)	—
Walnut	1.1 mi	3.1% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Greenville Township	4.9 mi	0.0% (±27.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hamilton Township	5.9 mi	0.0% (±78.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ohio	6.2 mi	8.6% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bureau Township	6.3 mi	0.0% (±26.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ohio Township	6.3 mi	5.2% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Grove	7.2 mi	0.0% (±106.2 points)	Not measurably different
New Bedford	7.6 mi	0.0% (±89.5 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 Bureau County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
7	Ohio Township	5.2% (±10.1 points)
8	La Moille	4.8% (±11.4 points)
9	Wyanet	4.6% (±11.4 points)
10	La Moille Township	3.6% (±8.4 points)
11	Wyanet Township	3.5% (±8.8 points)
12	Walnut	3.1% (±9.2 points)
13	Walnut Township	2.7% (±8.0 points)
14	Sheffield	2.0% (±11.6 points)
15	Tiskilwa	1.4% (±14.7 points)
16	Concord Township (Bureau County)	1.2% (±7.3 points)
17	De Pue	0.6% (±7.7 points)
18	Ladd	0.5% (±8.1 points)
19	Selby Township	0.4% (±5.5 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Bureau 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 Walnut Township

How many homes are in Walnut Township?

Walnut Township, IL has an estimated 703 (±100) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Walnut Township houses or apartments?

95.3% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 4.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.0% of homes in Walnut 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 — Walnut township, Bureau 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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