What kinds of homes are in Mission Township (Shawnee County), KS?

Name: Types of homes in Mission Township (Shawnee County), KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Mission Township (Shawnee County), KS has 4,124 (±264) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 147 homes per square mile of land.

93.3% are detached single-family houses.

0.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,124 (±264)
Detached houses: 93.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.5%
5+ unit buildings: 2.6%

Homes in Mission Township (Shawnee County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Mission Township (Shawnee County)	Shawnee County	Kansas	United States
Single-family, detached	93.3% (±2.4 points)	71.0%	71.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.8% (±0.5 points)	4.9%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±0.7 points)	2.8%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.5% (±0.5 points)	3.3%	3.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±0.7 points)	3.6%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.6% (±0.5 points)	4.1%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.0% (±1.3 points)	7.0%	5.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.9% (±1.6 points)	3.2%	4.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Mission Township (Shawnee County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Shawnee County (14.7%).

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 Mission Township (Shawnee County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mission Township (Shawnee County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Mission Township (Shawnee County)	—	2.6% (±1.6 points)	—
Topeka	5.3 mi	19.2% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Dover Township	6.5 mi	0.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Auburn	6.5 mi	4.9% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Auburn Township	6.7 mi	1.9% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Topeka Township	6.8 mi	0.0% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Williamsport Township	7.8 mi	0.0% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Lake	7.9 mi	12.4% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Silver Lake Township	8.2 mi	10.5% (±5.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Topeka, KS (19.2%), Silver Lake, KS (12.4%), Silver Lake Township, KS (10.5%).

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 Shawnee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Topeka	19.2% (±1.3 points)
2	Silver Lake	12.4% (±6.9 points)
3	Silver Lake Township	10.5% (±5.8 points)
4	Auburn	4.9% (±6.5 points)
5	Rossville	2.8% (±6.9 points)
6	Mission Township (Shawnee County)	2.6% (±1.6 points)
7	Rossville Township	2.2% (±5.5 points)
8	Soldier Township	2.0% (±1.7 points)
9	Auburn Township	1.9% (±2.5 points)
10 (tie)	Willard	0.0% (±83.5 points)
10 (tie)	Dover Township	0.0% (±8.3 points)
10 (tie)	Grove Township (Shawnee County)	0.0% (±12.1 points)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Shawnee 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 Mission Township (Shawnee County)

How many homes are in Mission Township (Shawnee County)?

Mission Township (Shawnee County), KS has an estimated 4,124 (±264) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Mission Township (Shawnee County) houses or apartments?

93.3% are detached houses and 0.8% attached houses, while 3.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.5% of homes in Mission Township (Shawnee 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 — Mission township, Shawnee 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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