What kinds of homes are in Baxter Springs, KS?
Baxter Springs, KS has 1,865 (±184) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
That is about 592 homes per square mile of land.
89.7% are detached single-family houses.
3.6% are in buildings of two to four units.
4.4% are in buildings of five or more units.
Figures last updated on .
- Housing units
- 1,865 (±184)
- Detached houses
- 89.7%
- 2–4 unit buildings
- 3.6%
- 5+ unit buildings
- 4.4%
Homes in Baxter Springs by building size
| Building type | Baxter Springs | Cherokee County | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family, detached | 89.7% (±4.2 points) | 82.5% | 71.8% | 61.3% |
| Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse) | 0.6% (±1.1 points) | 0.8% | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| 2 units | 0.2% (±0.4 points) | 3.3% | 2.5% | 3.4% |
| 3 or 4 units | 3.4% (±2.4 points) | 1.3% | 3.6% | 4.3% |
| 5 to 9 units | 0.5% (±1.0 points) | 0.8% | 3.7% | 4.5% |
| 10 to 19 units | 0.8% (±1.4 points) | 0.5% | 3.9% | 4.3% |
| 20 or more units | 3.1% (±2.0 points) | 0.8% | 5.4% | 10.3% |
| Mobile home | 1.8% (±1.6 points) | 9.9% | 4.0% | 5.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0.0% (±1.6 points) | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
In Baxter Springs, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Cherokee County (2.1%).
It is also lower than in Kansas (13.0%).
It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Baxter Springs
| Place | Distance | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter Springs | — | 4.4% (±2.6 points) | — |
| Garden Township (Cherokee County) | 3.1 mi | 0.0% (±4.5 points) | Not measurably different |
| Spring Valley Township (Cherokee County) | 4.3 mi | 0.0% (±12.5 points) | Not measurably different |
| Quapaw | 5.6 mi | 0.0% (±12.8 points) | Not measurably different |
| Lowell Township | 6.7 mi | 0.0% (±18.4 points) | Not measurably different |
| Galena | 6.7 mi | 1.4% (±2.7 points) | Not measurably different |
| Peoria | 8.1 mi | 0.0% (±48.5 points) | Not measurably different |
| Lyon Township (Cherokee County) | 8.2 mi | 0.0% (±26.5 points) | Not measurably different |
| Loma Linda | 8.3 mi | 11.0% (±8.6 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 Cherokee County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus | 6.1% (±4.1 points) |
| 2 | West Mineral | 5.7% (±41.3 points) |
| 3 | Baxter Springs | 4.4% (±2.6 points) |
| 4 | Galena | 1.4% (±2.7 points) |
| 5 | Ross Township (Cherokee County) | 1.1% (±9.4 points) |
| 6 (tie) | Roseland | 0.0% (±76.2 points) |
| 6 (tie) | Scammon | 0.0% (±20.6 points) |
| 6 (tie) | Weir | 0.0% (±18.0 points) |
| 6 (tie) | Cherokee Township (Cherokee County) | 0.0% (±43.1 points) |
Showing 9 of 21 places in Cherokee 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 Baxter Springs
How many homes are in Baxter Springs?
Baxter Springs, KS has an estimated 1,865 (±184) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are most homes in Baxter Springs houses or apartments?
89.7% are detached houses and 0.6% attached houses, while 8.0% are in buildings of two or more units.
How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Baxter Springs?
3.6% of homes in Baxter Springs are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.
Sources
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Baxter Springs city, Kansas (place:04625, in state:20).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The API needs a free key.
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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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