What kinds of homes are in Soldier Township, KS?

Name: Types of homes in Soldier Township, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Soldier Township, KS has 6,128 (±316) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 98 homes per square mile of land.

94.9% are detached single-family houses.

0.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,128 (±316)
Detached houses: 94.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.2%
5+ unit buildings: 2.0%

Homes in Soldier Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Soldier Township	Shawnee County	Kansas	United States
Single-family, detached	94.9% (±1.8 points)	71.0%	71.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.0% (±0.6 points)	4.9%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±0.5 points)	2.8%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.2% (±0.4 points)	3.3%	3.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.0% (±1.5 points)	3.6%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±0.5 points)	4.1%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±0.5 points)	7.0%	5.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.9% (±1.1 points)	3.2%	4.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Soldier Township, 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 Soldier Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Soldier Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Soldier Township	—	2.0% (±1.7 points)	—
Meriden	5.5 mi	4.4% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Menoken Township	6.0 mi	0.0% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hoyt	7.0 mi	0.0% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kaw Township (Jefferson County)	7.5 mi	0.0% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rock Creek Township (Jefferson County)	8.1 mi	1.3% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Topeka	8.5 mi	19.2% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Tecumseh Township	11 mi	0.0% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Grove Township (Shawnee County)	11 mi	0.0% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Topeka, KS (19.2%).

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
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)
10 (tie)	Menoken Township	0.0% (±8.7 points)
10 (tie)	Monmouth Township	0.0% (±3.5 points)

Showing 13 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 Soldier Township

How many homes are in Soldier Township?

Soldier Township, KS has an estimated 6,128 (±316) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Soldier Township houses or apartments?

94.9% are detached houses and 1.0% attached houses, while 2.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Soldier Township?

0.2% of homes in Soldier Township 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 — Soldier 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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