What kinds of homes are in Richland Township (Jay County), IN?

Name: Types of homes in Richland Township (Jay County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Richland Township (Jay County), IN has 1,809 (±162) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 66 homes per square mile of land.

87.3% are detached single-family houses.

3.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,809 (±162)
Detached houses: 87.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.4%
5+ unit buildings: 5.2%

Homes in Richland Township (Jay County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Richland Township (Jay County)	Jay County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	87.3% (±3.8 points)	85.0%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.1%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	1.3% (±1.2 points)	3.3%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.1% (±1.9 points)	1.7%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.9% (±2.4 points)	2.2%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.0% (±0.8 points)	1.6%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.0% (±2.1 points)	4.9%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Richland Township (Jay County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Jay County (4.0%).

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 Richland Township (Jay County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Richland Township (Jay County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Richland Township (Jay County)	—	5.2% (±2.6 points)	—
Redkey	1.6 mi	9.9% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dunkirk	2.5 mi	3.7% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Albany	3.7 mi	4.6% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Niles Township	4.4 mi	0.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Green Township (Randolph County)	5.2 mi	0.0% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Jay County)	5.7 mi	0.0% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Knox Township	6.4 mi	0.0% (±33.6 points)	Not measurably different
Delaware Township (Delaware County)	6.8 mi	3.6% (±3.5 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 Jay County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Redkey	9.9% (±5.7 points)
2	Wayne Township (Jay County)	7.0% (±2.9 points)
3	Portland	6.7% (±3.3 points)
4	Richland Township (Jay County)	5.2% (±2.6 points)
5	Dunkirk	3.7% (±5.0 points)
6	Pennville	1.8% (±18.4 points)
7	Penn Township (Jay County)	1.0% (±10.6 points)
8 (tie)	Bryant	0.0% (±52.8 points)
8 (tie)	Salamonia	0.0% (±56.6 points)
8 (tie)	Bearcreek Township	0.0% (±12.1 points)

Showing 10 of 18 places in Jay 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 Richland Township (Jay County)

How many homes are in Richland Township (Jay County)?

Richland Township (Jay County), IN has an estimated 1,809 (±162) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Richland Township (Jay County) houses or apartments?

87.3% are detached houses and 0.2% attached houses, while 8.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.4% of homes in Richland Township (Jay 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 — Richland township, Jay 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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