What kinds of homes are in Wakarusa Township, KS?

Name: Types of homes in Wakarusa Township, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wakarusa Township, KS has 1,079 (±182) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 26 homes per square mile of land.

98.6% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,079 (±182)
Detached houses: 98.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Wakarusa Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Wakarusa Township	Douglas County	Kansas	United States
Single-family, detached	98.6% (±1.4 points)	53.5%	71.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.1% (±1.2 points)	8.6%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±2.7 points)	2.8%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±2.7 points)	6.3%	3.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.7 points)	7.2%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.7 points)	9.2%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.7 points)	10.5%	5.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.6 points)	1.7%	4.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Wakarusa Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Douglas County (26.9%).

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 Wakarusa Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wakarusa Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Wakarusa Township	—	0.0% (±4.7 points)	—
Lawrence	2.6 mi	32.2% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Grant Township (Douglas County)	6.5 mi	0.0% (±33.4 points)	Not measurably different
Eudora Township	7.4 mi	3.5% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Eudora	8.2 mi	4.3% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Willow Springs Township	8.7 mi	0.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton Township	8.8 mi	0.0% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Reno Township (Leavenworth County)	9.3 mi	0.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kanwaka Township	9.4 mi	0.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lawrence, KS (32.2%).

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 Douglas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
6	Lecompton	1.6% (±12.9 points)
7	Marion Township (Douglas County)	1.5% (±10.7 points)
8	Lecompton Township	0.7% (±6.0 points)
9 (tie)	Clinton Township	0.0% (±20.3 points)
9 (tie)	Grant Township (Douglas County)	0.0% (±33.4 points)
9 (tie)	Kanwaka Township	0.0% (±8.3 points)
9 (tie)	Wakarusa Township	0.0% (±4.7 points)
9 (tie)	Willow Springs Township	0.0% (±8.1 points)

Showing 8 of 13 places in Douglas 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 Wakarusa Township

How many homes are in Wakarusa Township?

Wakarusa Township, KS has an estimated 1,079 (±182) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Wakarusa Township houses or apartments?

98.6% are detached houses and 1.1% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Wakarusa 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 — Wakarusa township, Douglas 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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