What kinds of homes are in Centre Township, IN?

Name: Types of homes in Centre Township, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Centre Township, IN has 6,084 (±371) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 315 homes per square mile of land.

87.1% are detached single-family houses.

1.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,084 (±371)
Detached houses: 87.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.1%
5+ unit buildings: 3.0%

Homes in Centre Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Centre Township	St. Joseph County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	87.1% (±2.2 points)	73.8%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.8% (±1.6 points)	3.1%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	1.1% (±1.1 points)	1.7%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±0.6 points)	3.5%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±0.6 points)	5.9%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.1% (±0.2 points)	3.9%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.9% (±1.1 points)	6.5%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.0% (±1.7 points)	1.6%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Centre Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in St. Joseph County (16.3%).

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 Centre Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Centre Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Centre Township	—	3.0% (±1.3 points)	—
Lakeville	4.9 mi	35.1% (±15.2 points)	Higher
Portage Township (St. Joseph County)	5.1 mi	14.0% (±1.4 points)	Higher
South Bend	5.5 mi	17.4% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Union Township (St. Joseph County)	5.6 mi	9.1% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Greene Township (St. Joseph County)	6.1 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Township (St. Joseph County)	7.0 mi	18.8% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Mishawaka	7.1 mi	31.5% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Notre Dame	7.1 mi	77.1% (±21.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lakeville, IN (35.1%), Portage Township (St. Joseph County), IN (14.0%), South Bend, IN (17.4%).

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 St. Joseph County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
10	New Carlisle	16.7% (±6.4 points)
11	Olive Township (St. Joseph County)	15.5% (±5.2 points)
12	Portage Township (St. Joseph County)	14.0% (±1.4 points)
13	Union Township (St. Joseph County)	9.1% (±4.6 points)
14	North Liberty	7.3% (±8.3 points)
15	Liberty Township (St. Joseph County)	4.1% (±4.6 points)
16	Centre Township	3.0% (±1.3 points)
17	Walkerton	2.4% (±4.9 points)
18	Lincoln Township (St. Joseph County)	1.8% (±3.7 points)
19	Granger	0.4% (±0.5 points)
20 (tie)	Indian Village	0.0% (±83.1 points)
20 (tie)	Osceola	0.0% (±6.1 points)
20 (tie)	Greene Township (St. Joseph County)	0.0% (±5.0 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in St. Joseph County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Centre Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Gilmer Park.

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 Centre Township

How many homes are in Centre Township?

Centre Township, IN has an estimated 6,084 (±371) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Centre Township houses or apartments?

87.1% are detached houses and 4.8% attached houses, while 4.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.1% of homes in Centre 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 — Centre township, St. Joseph 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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