What kinds of homes are in Thorntown, IN?

Name: Types of homes in Thorntown, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Thorntown, IN has 480 (±89) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 783 homes per square mile of land.

77.7% are detached single-family houses.

5.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 480 (±89)
Detached houses: 77.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.8%
5+ unit buildings: 5.6%

Homes in Thorntown by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Thorntown	Boone County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	77.7% (±7.3 points)	79.5%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.4% (±0.8 points)	4.8%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	2.7% (±2.9 points)	0.7%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.1% (±3.2 points)	1.9%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.6% (±4.6 points)	3.0%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±7.5 points)	2.6%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±7.5 points)	5.2%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	10.4% (±4.8 points)	2.3%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Thorntown, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Boone County (10.8%).

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 Thorntown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thorntown
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Thorntown	—	5.6% (±11.6 points)	—
Sugar Creek Township (Boone County)	1.6 mi	3.1% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Boone County)	4.4 mi	0.0% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Boone County)	5.3 mi	0.0% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Colfax	5.4 mi	7.4% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Clinton County)	6.5 mi	4.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Montgomery County)	8.0 mi	2.2% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Clinton County)	8.2 mi	0.0% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sugar Creek Township (Montgomery County)	8.3 mi	0.0% (±34.6 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 Boone County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Whitestown	18.4% (±5.8 points)
2	Lebanon	14.2% (±3.9 points)
3	Center Township (Boone County)	13.0% (±3.5 points)
4	Zionsville	9.9% (±2.2 points)
5	Thorntown	5.6% (±11.6 points)
6	Jamestown	5.4% (±11.6 points)
7	Worth Township	4.9% (±6.3 points)
8	Perry Township (Boone County)	4.5% (±11.2 points)
9	Sugar Creek Township (Boone County)	3.1% (±6.5 points)
10	Jackson Township (Boone County)	2.3% (±5.0 points)
11 (tie)	Advance	0.0% (±30.7 points)

Showing 11 of 17 places in Boone 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 Thorntown

How many homes are in Thorntown?

Thorntown, IN has an estimated 480 (±89) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Thorntown houses or apartments?

77.7% are detached houses and 0.4% attached houses, while 11.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.8% of homes in Thorntown 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 — Thorntown town, 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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