What kinds of homes are in Sheffield Township, IN?

Name: Types of homes in Sheffield Township, IN, 2020–2024
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Sheffield Township, IN has 1,485 (±205) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 41 homes per square mile of land.

94.3% are detached single-family houses.

3.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,485 (±205)
Detached houses: 94.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.5%
5+ unit buildings: 0.4%

Homes in Sheffield Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Sheffield Township	Tippecanoe County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	94.3% (±2.9 points)	58.6%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.3% (±1.3 points)	2.9%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	3.1% (±2.0 points)	3.7%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.4% (±0.5 points)	5.1%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.4% (±0.7 points)	8.1%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.5 points)	8.8%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.5 points)	10.3%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.4% (±0.6 points)	2.5%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Sheffield Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Tippecanoe County (27.2%).

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 Sheffield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sheffield Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Sheffield Township	—	0.4% (±3.6 points)	—
Dayton	1.5 mi	1.2% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mulberry	4.7 mi	7.6% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Perry Township (Tippecanoe County)	4.9 mi	3.7% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Madison Township (Clinton County)	5.4 mi	5.0% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wea Township	5.9 mi	19.7% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Lafayette	6.4 mi	24.3% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County)	7.1 mi	23.4% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Ross Township (Clinton County)	7.6 mi	6.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mulberry, IN (7.6%), Wea Township, IN (19.7%), Lafayette, IN (24.3%).

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 Tippecanoe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
7	Battle Ground	4.4% (±7.2 points)
8	Perry Township (Tippecanoe County)	3.7% (±2.8 points)
9	Clarks Hill	3.2% (±17.0 points)
10	Tippecanoe Township (Tippecanoe County)	1.8% (±2.1 points)
11	Dayton	1.2% (±10.5 points)
12	Lauramie Township	0.9% (±5.2 points)
13	Sheffield Township	0.4% (±3.6 points)
14 (tie)	Shadeland	0.0% (±8.1 points)
14 (tie)	Jackson Township (Tippecanoe County)	0.0% (±29.1 points)
14 (tie)	Randolph Township (Tippecanoe County)	0.0% (±21.3 points)
14 (tie)	Union Township (Tippecanoe County)	0.0% (±8.1 points)
14 (tie)	Washington Township (Tippecanoe County)	0.0% (±5.7 points)
14 (tie)	Wayne Township (Tippecanoe County)	0.0% (±9.4 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Tippecanoe 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 Sheffield Township

How many homes are in Sheffield Township?

Sheffield Township, IN has an estimated 1,485 (±205) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Sheffield Township houses or apartments?

94.3% are detached houses and 1.3% attached houses, while 3.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Sheffield Township?

3.5% of homes in Sheffield Township 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 — Sheffield township, Tippecanoe 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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