What kinds of homes are in Benton Township (Atchison County), KS?

Name: Types of homes in Benton Township (Atchison County), KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Benton Township (Atchison County), KS has 596 (±130) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 10 homes per square mile of land.

86.7% are detached single-family houses.

5.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 596 (±130)
Detached houses: 86.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.7%
5+ unit buildings: 1.3%

Homes in Benton Township (Atchison County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Benton Township (Atchison County)	Atchison County	Kansas	United States
Single-family, detached	86.7% (±5.8 points)	80.5%	71.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.1%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.5% (±0.8 points)	2.3%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.2% (±4.3 points)	1.8%	3.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.9%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.9 points)	1.8%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.3% (±2.2 points)	5.6%	5.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.2% (±3.8 points)	6.9%	4.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Benton Township (Atchison County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Atchison County (8.3%).

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 Benton Township (Atchison County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Benton Township (Atchison County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Benton Township (Atchison County)	—	1.3% (±7.3 points)	—
Effingham	2.1 mi	2.1% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kapioma Township	5.5 mi	0.0% (±53.5 points)	Not measurably different
Center Township (Atchison County)	5.9 mi	0.0% (±21.0 points)	Not measurably different
Nortonville	6.7 mi	0.0% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Muscotah	7.5 mi	0.0% (±51.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lancaster	7.6 mi	0.0% (±28.6 points)	Not measurably different
Grasshopper Township	8.5 mi	0.0% (±19.9 points)	Not measurably different
Norton Township	8.6 mi	0.0% (±11.6 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 Atchison County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Atchison	13.4% (±4.8 points)
2	Effingham	2.1% (±11.3 points)
3	Benton Township (Atchison County)	1.3% (±7.3 points)
4 (tie)	Huron	0.0% (±90.1 points)
4 (tie)	Lancaster	0.0% (±28.6 points)
4 (tie)	Muscotah	0.0% (±51.1 points)
4 (tie)	Center Township (Atchison County)	0.0% (±21.0 points)
4 (tie)	Grasshopper Township	0.0% (±19.9 points)
4 (tie)	Kapioma Township	0.0% (±53.5 points)

Showing 9 of 13 places in Atchison 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 Benton Township (Atchison County)

How many homes are in Benton Township (Atchison County)?

Benton Township (Atchison County), KS has an estimated 596 (±130) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Benton Township (Atchison County) houses or apartments?

86.7% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 7.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.7% of homes in Benton Township (Atchison 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 — Benton township, Atchison County, Kansas

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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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