What kinds of homes are in Polk Township (Marshall County), IN?

Name: Types of homes in Polk Township (Marshall County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Polk Township (Marshall County), IN has 1,239 (±144) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 29 homes per square mile of land.

94.6% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% 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: 1,239 (±144)
Detached houses: 94.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Polk Township (Marshall County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Polk Township (Marshall County)	Marshall County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	94.6% (±4.5 points)	82.1%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±3.0 points)	1.8%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±3.0 points)	1.5%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±3.0 points)	3.0%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.0 points)	2.6%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.0 points)	1.3%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.0 points)	1.7%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.4% (±4.5 points)	6.0%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Polk Township (Marshall County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Marshall County (5.6%).

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 Polk Township (Marshall County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Polk Township (Marshall County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Polk Township (Marshall County)	—	0.0% (±5.2 points)	—
Koontz Lake	3.7 mi	1.6% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Walkerton	4.5 mi	2.4% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Township (St. Joseph County)	5.4 mi	1.8% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
La Paz	5.6 mi	2.7% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different
North Township (Marshall County)	6.2 mi	0.4% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Oregon Township (Starke County)	6.4 mi	1.1% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (St. Joseph County)	6.6 mi	4.1% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Township	7.0 mi	0.0% (±4.0 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 Marshall County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
8	Argos	3.7% (±4.9 points)
9	Bourbon Township	3.2% (±2.0 points)
10	La Paz	2.7% (±19.6 points)
11	Walnut Township (Marshall County)	2.4% (±3.2 points)
12	North Township (Marshall County)	0.4% (±3.2 points)
13 (tie)	Green Township (Marshall County)	0.0% (±17.7 points)
13 (tie)	Polk Township (Marshall County)	0.0% (±5.2 points)
13 (tie)	Tippecanoe Township (Marshall County)	0.0% (±10.7 points)
13 (tie)	West Township	0.0% (±4.0 points)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Marshall 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 Polk Township (Marshall County)

How many homes are in Polk Township (Marshall County)?

Polk Township (Marshall County), IN has an estimated 1,239 (±144) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Polk Township (Marshall County) houses or apartments?

94.6% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Polk Township (Marshall 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 — Polk township, Marshall 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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