What kinds of homes are in Williams Township, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Williams Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Williams Township, IL has 1,358 (±122) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 32 homes per square mile of land.

91.9% are detached single-family houses.

1.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,358 (±122)
Detached houses: 91.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.4%
5+ unit buildings: 1.5%

Homes in Williams Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Williams Township	Sangamon County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	91.9% (±3.6 points)	72.5%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.5% (±2.9 points)	6.5%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	1.0% (±1.3 points)	2.6%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	2.7%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.2% (±0.4 points)	4.0%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.3% (±1.3 points)	3.2%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.7 points)	4.4%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.5% (±2.4 points)	3.9%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Williams Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Sangamon County (11.6%).

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 Williams Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Williams Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Williams Township	—	1.5% (±3.0 points)	—
Williamsville	2.1 mi	3.9% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sherman	4.0 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Spaulding	4.1 mi	0.0% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Riverton	5.5 mi	5.8% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fancy Creek Township	6.1 mi	0.0% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hurlbut Township	6.1 mi	0.0% (±28.1 points)	Not measurably different
Buffalo Hart Township	6.4 mi	0.0% (±63.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dawson	6.7 mi	0.0% (±24.9 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 Sangamon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
19 (tie)	Woodside Township	2.3% (±1.3 points)
21	Springfield Township	1.8% (±1.8 points)
22	Rochester	1.7% (±3.0 points)
23 (tie)	Pawnee	1.6% (±4.4 points)
23 (tie)	Loami Township	1.6% (±10.6 points)
25 (tie)	Illiopolis	1.5% (±13.1 points)
25 (tie)	Williams Township	1.5% (±3.0 points)
27	Pawnee Township	1.4% (±4.1 points)
28	Divernon	1.3% (±9.7 points)
29	Rochester Township	1.2% (±2.0 points)
30 (tie)	Grandview	1.0% (±8.5 points)
30 (tie)	Pleasant Plains	1.0% (±13.1 points)
30 (tie)	Divernon Township	1.0% (±7.4 points)

Showing 13 of 51 places in Sangamon 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 Williams Township

How many homes are in Williams Township?

Williams Township, IL has an estimated 1,358 (±122) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Williams Township houses or apartments?

91.9% are detached houses and 3.5% attached houses, while 2.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.4% of homes in Williams 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 — Williams township, Sangamon 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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