What kinds of homes are in Elk Township (Osage County), KS?

Name: Types of homes in Elk Township (Osage County), KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Elk Township (Osage County), KS has 783 (±94) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 14 homes per square mile of land.

87.9% are detached single-family houses.

1.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 783 (±94)
Detached houses: 87.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.8%
5+ unit buildings: 4.4%

Homes in Elk Township (Osage County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Elk Township (Osage County)	Osage County	Kansas	United States
Single-family, detached	87.9% (±5.1 points)	84.3%	71.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±3.8 points)	1.3%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.8% (±1.5 points)	1.7%	3.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.7% (±1.4 points)	1.6%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.8% (±0.8 points)	0.8%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.9% (±2.1 points)	1.1%	5.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.7% (±3.8 points)	8.5%	4.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Elk Township (Osage County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Osage County (3.5%).

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 Elk Township (Osage County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elk Township (Osage County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Elk Township (Osage County)	—	4.4% (±2.6 points)	—
Overbrook	1.7 mi	7.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgeway Township	6.6 mi	6.7% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Marion Township (Douglas County)	7.0 mi	1.5% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Carbondale	7.7 mi	11.4% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Junction Township	8.6 mi	0.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfax Township	8.8 mi	0.0% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Appanoose Township	8.8 mi	0.0% (±73.6 points)	Not measurably different
Monmouth Township	9.1 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Monmouth Township, KS (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carbondale, KS (11.4%).

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 Osage County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Burlingame	9.2% (±4.2 points)
3	Melvern	7.6% (±24.2 points)
4	Overbrook	7.0% (±4.3 points)
5	Ridgeway Township	6.7% (±3.5 points)
6	Osage City	6.3% (±5.4 points)
7	Burlingame Township	5.8% (±2.6 points)
8	Elk Township (Osage County)	4.4% (±2.6 points)
9	Melvern Township	4.0% (±13.3 points)
10	Lyndon	2.8% (±9.6 points)
11	Valley Brook Township	1.9% (±6.7 points)
12 (tie)	Olivet	0.0% (±65.3 points)
12 (tie)	Quenemo	0.0% (±26.2 points)
12 (tie)	Scranton	0.0% (±12.8 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Osage 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 Elk Township (Osage County)

How many homes are in Elk Township (Osage County)?

Elk Township (Osage County), KS has an estimated 783 (±94) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Elk Township (Osage County) houses or apartments?

87.9% are detached houses and 0.3% attached houses, while 6.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.8% of homes in Elk Township (Osage 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 — Elk township, Osage 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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