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

Name: Types of homes in Howard Township (Elk County), KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Howard Township (Elk County), KS has 451 (±68) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 7 homes per square mile of land.

73.6% are detached single-family houses.

10.6% 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: 451 (±68)
Detached houses: 73.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.6%
5+ unit buildings: 1.3%

Homes in Howard Township (Elk County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Howard Township (Elk County)	Elk County	Kansas	United States
Single-family, detached	73.6% (±9.0 points)	82.0%	71.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.8% (±2.9 points)	1.3%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	10.6% (±5.3 points)	3.6%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.8%	3.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.1% (±1.0 points)	0.7%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.0%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.2% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	5.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.9% (±5.8 points)	10.8%	4.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	1.8% (±2.7 points)	0.8%	0.1%	0.1%

In Howard Township (Elk County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Elk County (0.8%).

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 Howard Township (Elk County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Howard Township (Elk County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Howard Township (Elk County)	—	1.3% (±6.5 points)	—
Howard	1.9 mi	1.7% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Paw Paw Township	6.8 mi	0.0% (±110.3 points)	Not measurably different
Elk Falls	6.9 mi	0.0% (±51.4 points)	Not measurably different
Elk Falls Township	8.0 mi	0.0% (±31.9 points)	Not measurably different
Moline	8.4 mi	2.7% (±21.9 points)	Not measurably different
Painterhood Township	9.5 mi	0.0% (±116.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wildcat Township (Elk County)	9.7 mi	2.1% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Longton Township	9.9 mi	0.0% (±18.7 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 Elk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Moline	2.7% (±21.9 points)
2	Wildcat Township (Elk County)	2.1% (±17.1 points)
3	Howard	1.7% (±7.9 points)
4	Howard Township (Elk County)	1.3% (±6.5 points)
5 (tie)	Elk Falls	0.0% (±51.4 points)
5 (tie)	Grenola	0.0% (±43.5 points)
5 (tie)	Longton	0.0% (±26.8 points)
5 (tie)	Elk Falls Township	0.0% (±31.9 points)
5 (tie)	Greenfield Township	0.0% (±33.3 points)
5 (tie)	Liberty Township (Elk County)	0.0% (±51.4 points)

Showing 10 of 15 places in Elk 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 Howard Township (Elk County)

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

Howard Township (Elk County), KS has an estimated 451 (±68) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

73.6% are detached houses and 3.8% attached houses, while 11.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

10.6% of homes in Howard Township (Elk 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 — Howard township, Elk 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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