What kinds of homes are in Chester Township (Wabash County), IN?

Name: Types of homes in Chester Township (Wabash County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Chester Township (Wabash County), IN has 2,938 (±262) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 45 homes per square mile of land.

75.3% are detached single-family houses.

6.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,938 (±262)
Detached houses: 75.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.9%
5+ unit buildings: 8.7%

Homes in Chester Township (Wabash County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Chester Township (Wabash County)	Wabash County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	75.3% (±6.4 points)	83.4%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.7% (±3.6 points)	1.6%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	1.9% (±2.4 points)	2.0%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.0% (±2.8 points)	2.7%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.0% (±3.3 points)	2.9%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.6% (±3.2 points)	1.3%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.1% (±1.8 points)	1.4%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.4% (±3.1 points)	4.5%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In Chester Township (Wabash County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Wabash County (5.6%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (13.0%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Chester Township (Wabash County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chester Township (Wabash County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Chester Township (Wabash County)	—	8.7% (±4.9 points)	—
North Manchester	2.9 mi	12.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Warren Township (Huntington County)	6.7 mi	0.0% (±24.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Township (Wabash County)	6.9 mi	0.0% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Jackson Township (Kosciusko County)	7.0 mi	0.0% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cleveland Township (Whitley County)	7.2 mi	2.8% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Paw Paw Township	8.3 mi	0.5% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Sidney	8.8 mi	0.0% (±65.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Township (Kosciusko County)	9.1 mi	0.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pleasant Township (Wabash County), IN (0.0%), Cleveland Township (Whitley County), IN (2.8%), Paw Paw Township, IN (0.5%).

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 Wabash County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	North Manchester	12.0% (±6.8 points)
2	Wabash	9.4% (±3.6 points)
3	Chester Township (Wabash County)	8.7% (±4.9 points)
4	Noble Township (Wabash County)	7.7% (±2.8 points)
5	La Fontaine	6.0% (±10.0 points)
6	Waltz Township	2.6% (±9.3 points)
7	Liberty Township (Wabash County)	2.2% (±3.9 points)
8	Roann	1.2% (±15.5 points)
9	Paw Paw Township	0.5% (±6.4 points)

Showing 9 of 12 places in Wabash 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 Chester Township (Wabash County)

How many homes are in Chester Township (Wabash County)?

Chester Township (Wabash County), IN has an estimated 2,938 (±262) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Chester Township (Wabash County) houses or apartments?

75.3% are detached houses and 4.7% attached houses, while 15.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.9% of homes in Chester Township (Wabash 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 — Chester township, Wabash 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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