What kinds of homes are in Sterling Township, IN?

Name: Types of homes in Sterling Township, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Sterling Township, IN has 743 (±141) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 15 homes per square mile of land.

74.4% are detached single-family houses.

2.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 743 (±141)
Detached houses: 74.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.0%
5+ unit buildings: 7.0%

Homes in Sterling Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Sterling Township	Crawford County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	74.4% (±8.3 points)	66.7%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.8% (±1.2 points)	0.7%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	1.6% (±2.6 points)	0.4%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.5%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.3% (±3.1 points)	1.4%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.3%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.7% (±2.6 points)	0.9%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	15.7% (±6.7 points)	28.7%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.5%	0.0%	0.1%

In Sterling Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Crawford County (2.6%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (13.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Sterling Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sterling Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Sterling Township	—	7.0% (±6.4 points)	—
English	0.5 mi	12.5% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Crawford County)	5.1 mi	7.6% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Marengo	6.4 mi	16.8% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Crawford County)	6.5 mi	0.0% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Whiskey Run Township	7.9 mi	0.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Greenfield Township (Orange County)	8.1 mi	0.0% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Southeast Township	8.3 mi	0.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Patoka Township (Crawford County)	8.4 mi	0.0% (±4.8 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 Crawford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Marengo	16.8% (±11.0 points)
2	English	12.5% (±11.1 points)
3	Milltown	8.7% (±5.9 points)
4	Liberty Township (Crawford County)	7.6% (±5.0 points)
5	Sterling Township	7.0% (±6.4 points)
6	Leavenworth	6.3% (±24.1 points)
7	Jennings Township (Crawford County)	1.6% (±6.5 points)
8 (tie)	Alton	0.0% (±88.3 points)
8 (tie)	Boone Township (Crawford County)	0.0% (±65.0 points)
8 (tie)	Johnson Township (Crawford County)	0.0% (±27.7 points)
8 (tie)	Ohio Township (Crawford County)	0.0% (±18.7 points)

Showing 11 of 14 places in Crawford 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 Sterling Township

How many homes are in Sterling Township?

Sterling Township, IN has an estimated 743 (±141) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Sterling Township houses or apartments?

74.4% are detached houses and 0.8% attached houses, while 9.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

2.0% of homes in Sterling 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 — Sterling township, Crawford 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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