What kinds of homes are in Center Township (Lyon County), KS?

Name: Types of homes in Center Township (Lyon County), KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Center Township (Lyon County), KS has 506 (±86) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 4 homes per square mile of land.

87.2% are detached single-family houses.

3.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 506 (±86)
Detached houses: 87.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.8%
5+ unit buildings: 0.6%

Homes in Center Township (Lyon County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Center Township (Lyon County)	Lyon County	Kansas	United States
Single-family, detached	87.2% (±7.7 points)	60.5%	71.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±5.8 points)	1.7%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	2.0% (±3.6 points)	2.3%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.8% (±2.6 points)	6.0%	3.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.2% (±0.7 points)	7.0%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	6.2%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±5.8 points)	6.7%	5.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.5% (±5.8 points)	9.3%	4.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Center Township (Lyon County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Lyon County (19.9%).

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 Center Township (Lyon County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township (Lyon County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Center Township (Lyon County)	—	0.6% (±5.9 points)	—
Olpe	4.1 mi	1.4% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Emporia Township	8.9 mi	0.0% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Madison Township (Greenwood County)	9.1 mi	2.3% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Madison	9.9 mi	2.8% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pike Township	9.9 mi	0.0% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Emporia	11 mi	25.5% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Elmendaro Township	11 mi	2.9% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bazaar Township	12 mi	0.0% (±69.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Emporia, KS (25.5%).

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 Lyon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
4	Hartford	5.1% (±5.7 points)
5	Bushong	4.5% (±86.6 points)
6	Americus	3.9% (±12.5 points)
7	Elmendaro Township	2.9% (±3.1 points)
8	Americus Township	2.6% (±8.4 points)
9	Olpe	1.4% (±13.2 points)
10	Center Township (Lyon County)	0.6% (±5.9 points)
11 (tie)	Admire	0.0% (±48.3 points)
11 (tie)	Neosho Rapids	0.0% (±45.6 points)
11 (tie)	Reading	0.0% (±50.1 points)
11 (tie)	Emporia Township	0.0% (±13.0 points)
11 (tie)	Fremont Township	0.0% (±14.2 points)
11 (tie)	Ivy Township	0.0% (±32.9 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Lyon 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 Center Township (Lyon County)

How many homes are in Center Township (Lyon County)?

Center Township (Lyon County), KS has an estimated 506 (±86) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Center Township (Lyon County) houses or apartments?

87.2% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 4.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.8% of homes in Center Township (Lyon 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 — Center township, Lyon 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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