What kinds of homes are in Jefferson Township (Wayne County), IN?

Name: Types of homes in Jefferson Township (Wayne County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Jefferson Township (Wayne County), IN has 1,411 (±100) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 51 homes per square mile of land.

86.5% are detached single-family houses.

4.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,411 (±100)
Detached houses: 86.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.3%
5+ unit buildings: 3.2%

Homes in Jefferson Township (Wayne County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Jefferson Township (Wayne County)	Wayne County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	86.5% (±3.4 points)	77.7%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.9% (±1.0 points)	2.1%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.6% (±0.7 points)	3.2%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.7% (±2.2 points)	4.6%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.0% (±2.1 points)	2.5%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.2% (±0.3 points)	2.1%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.6 points)	4.1%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.2% (±2.2 points)	3.7%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Jefferson Township (Wayne County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Wayne County (8.7%).

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 Jefferson Township (Wayne County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jefferson Township (Wayne County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Jefferson Township (Wayne County)	—	3.2% (±3.4 points)	—
Hagerstown	0.4 mi	5.8% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dalton Township	4.3 mi	0.0% (±28.1 points)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Wayne County)	4.7 mi	0.0% (±30.7 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Wayne County)	4.8 mi	0.0% (±33.9 points)	Not measurably different
Clay Township (Wayne County)	4.9 mi	0.0% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Economy	5.4 mi	0.0% (±66.9 points)	Not measurably different
Greens Fork	5.9 mi	0.0% (±33.4 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Henry County)	6.1 mi	0.0% (±12.0 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 Wayne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5	Fountain City	9.1% (±11.7 points)
6	Jackson Township (Wayne County)	8.3% (±2.7 points)
7	Hagerstown	5.8% (±6.0 points)
8 (tie)	Cambridge City	5.3% (±3.4 points)
8 (tie)	Center Township (Wayne County)	5.3% (±2.9 points)
10	New Garden Township	3.4% (±4.8 points)
11	Jefferson Township (Wayne County)	3.2% (±3.4 points)
12	East Germantown	1.9% (±29.4 points)
13 (tie)	Boston	0.0% (±55.3 points)
13 (tie)	Economy	0.0% (±66.9 points)
13 (tie)	Greens Fork	0.0% (±33.4 points)
13 (tie)	Milton	0.0% (±36.0 points)
13 (tie)	Mount Auburn	0.0% (±89.5 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Wayne 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 Jefferson Township (Wayne County)

How many homes are in Jefferson Township (Wayne County)?

Jefferson Township (Wayne County), IN has an estimated 1,411 (±100) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Jefferson Township (Wayne County) houses or apartments?

86.5% are detached houses and 0.9% attached houses, while 7.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.3% of homes in Jefferson Township (Wayne 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 — Jefferson township, Wayne 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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