What kinds of homes are in Otter Creek Township (Ripley County), IN?

Name: Types of homes in Otter Creek Township (Ripley County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Otter Creek Township (Ripley County), IN has 774 (±154) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 19 homes per square mile of land.

77.4% are detached single-family houses.

0.6% 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: 774 (±154)
Detached houses: 77.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.6%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Otter Creek Township (Ripley County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Otter Creek Township (Ripley County)	Ripley County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	77.4% (±9.4 points)	78.5%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.2% (±1.3 points)	1.4%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.5% (±1.1 points)	4.1%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.1% (±0.3 points)	1.4%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±4.7 points)	2.0%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.7 points)	1.4%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±4.7 points)	3.5%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	20.8% (±9.4 points)	7.7%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Otter Creek Township (Ripley County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Ripley County (6.9%).

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 Otter Creek Township (Ripley County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Otter Creek Township (Ripley County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Otter Creek Township (Ripley County)	—	0.0% (±8.1 points)	—
Holton	1.2 mi	0.0% (±25.8 points)	Not measurably different
Center Township (Ripley County)	4.9 mi	5.6% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Osgood	5.3 mi	8.7% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia Township (Jennings County)	6.6 mi	0.0% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Versailles	6.9 mi	15.0% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Campbell Township (Jennings County)	7.1 mi	0.0% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Ripley County)	7.3 mi	7.1% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Johnson Township (Ripley County)	7.6 mi	8.6% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Versailles, IN (15.0%).

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 Ripley County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
10	Jackson Township (Ripley County)	7.1% (±9.6 points)
11	Franklin Township (Ripley County)	6.2% (±2.7 points)
12	Center Township (Ripley County)	5.6% (±4.9 points)
13	Brown Township (Ripley County)	3.2% (±9.5 points)
14 (tie)	Holton	0.0% (±25.8 points)
14 (tie)	Delaware Township (Ripley County)	0.0% (±9.7 points)
14 (tie)	Otter Creek Township (Ripley County)	0.0% (±8.1 points)
14 (tie)	Shelby Township (Ripley County)	0.0% (±16.3 points)
14 (tie)	Washington Township (Ripley County)	0.0% (±7.1 points)

Showing 9 of 18 places in Ripley 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 Otter Creek Township (Ripley County)

How many homes are in Otter Creek Township (Ripley County)?

Otter Creek Township (Ripley County), IN has an estimated 774 (±154) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Otter Creek Township (Ripley County) houses or apartments?

77.4% are detached houses and 1.2% attached houses, while 0.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Otter Creek Township (Ripley County)?

0.6% of homes in Otter Creek Township (Ripley 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 — Otter Creek township, Ripley 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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