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

Name: Types of homes in Benton Township (Butler County), KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Benton Township (Butler County), KS has 822 (±121) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 23 homes per square mile of land.

94.6% are detached single-family houses.

0.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 822 (±121)
Detached houses: 94.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.6%
5+ unit buildings: 0.5%

Homes in Benton Township (Butler County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Benton Township (Butler County)	Butler County	Kansas	United States
Single-family, detached	94.6% (±2.9 points)	80.2%	71.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.5% (±0.8 points)	2.3%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±3.6 points)	2.6%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.6% (±0.8 points)	2.9%	3.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.6 points)	1.3%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.5% (±0.9 points)	1.3%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.6 points)	2.2%	5.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.8% (±2.5 points)	7.2%	4.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Benton Township (Butler County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Butler County (4.8%).

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 (Butler County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Benton Township (Butler County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Benton Township (Butler County)	—	0.5% (±5.2 points)	—
Benton	0.7 mi	1.0% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Payne Township (Sedgwick County)	5.4 mi	0.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Towanda	5.8 mi	1.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Murdock Township	6.0 mi	0.0% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Towanda Township (Butler County)	6.0 mi	0.7% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bruno Township	6.5 mi	4.7% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Andover	6.7 mi	5.2% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview Township (Butler County)	7.9 mi	0.0% (±28.4 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 Butler County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
10 (tie)	Leon	1.3% (±13.7 points)
10 (tie)	Douglass Township	1.3% (±5.2 points)
12 (tie)	Benton	1.0% (±10.4 points)
12 (tie)	Towanda	1.0% (±5.9 points)
14	Little Walnut Township	0.9% (±9.0 points)
15	Towanda Township (Butler County)	0.7% (±3.9 points)
16	Benton Township (Butler County)	0.5% (±5.2 points)
17 (tie)	Cassoday	0.0% (±59.9 points)
17 (tie)	Elbing	0.0% (±40.9 points)
17 (tie)	Potwin	0.0% (±18.7 points)
17 (tie)	Rose Hill	0.0% (±3.5 points)
17 (tie)	Augusta Township	0.0% (±8.8 points)
17 (tie)	Bloomington Township	0.0% (±16.8 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Butler 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 (Butler County)

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

Benton Township (Butler County), KS has an estimated 822 (±121) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

94.6% are detached houses and 0.5% attached houses, while 1.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.6% of homes in Benton Township (Butler 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, Butler 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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