What kinds of homes are in Brown Township (Hancock County), IN?

Name: Types of homes in Brown Township (Hancock County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Brown Township (Hancock County), IN has 1,020 (±85) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 33 homes per square mile of land.

96.7% are detached single-family houses.

0.5% 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: 1,020 (±85)
Detached houses: 96.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.5%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Brown Township (Hancock County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Brown Township (Hancock County)	Hancock County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	96.7% (±2.6 points)	84.2%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±3.6 points)	3.1%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.2% (±0.3 points)	2.0%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.8%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.6 points)	2.6%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.6 points)	2.9%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.6 points)	1.9%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.3% (±2.3 points)	1.4%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.6% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Brown Township (Hancock County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Hancock County (7.4%).

It is also lower than in Indiana (13.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Brown Township (Hancock County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brown Township (Hancock County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Brown Township (Hancock County)	—	0.0% (±6.2 points)	—
Wilkinson	2.0 mi	0.0% (±32.0 points)	Not measurably different
Shirley	3.0 mi	11.0% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Markleville	4.8 mi	1.2% (±19.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Hancock County)	5.5 mi	0.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kennard	5.9 mi	0.0% (±35.5 points)	Not measurably different
Green Township (Hancock County)	6.0 mi	0.0% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Adams Township (Madison County)	6.1 mi	0.2% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wayne Township (Henry County)	7.3 mi	7.2% (±4.3 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 Hancock County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
8	Vernon Township (Hancock County)	7.2% (±3.3 points)
9	Buck Creek Township	2.0% (±2.7 points)
10 (tie)	Spring Lake	0.0% (±44.2 points)
10 (tie)	Wilkinson	0.0% (±32.0 points)
10 (tie)	Blue River Township (Hancock County)	0.0% (±8.8 points)
10 (tie)	Brandywine Township (Hancock County)	0.0% (±6.9 points)
10 (tie)	Brown Township (Hancock County)	0.0% (±6.2 points)
10 (tie)	Green Township (Hancock County)	0.0% (±9.7 points)
10 (tie)	Jackson Township (Hancock County)	0.0% (±8.1 points)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Hancock 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 Brown Township (Hancock County)

How many homes are in Brown Township (Hancock County)?

Brown Township (Hancock County), IN has an estimated 1,020 (±85) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Brown Township (Hancock County) houses or apartments?

96.7% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 0.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.5% of homes in Brown Township (Hancock 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 — Brown township, Hancock County, Indiana

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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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