What kinds of homes are in Benton Township (Daviess County), MO?

Name: Types of homes in Benton Township (Daviess County), MO, 2020–2024
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Benton Township (Daviess County), MO has 200 (±49) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 5 homes per square mile of land.

63.5% are detached single-family houses.

21.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 200 (±49)
Detached houses: 63.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 21.5%
5+ unit buildings: 1.5%

Homes in Benton Township (Daviess County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Benton Township (Daviess County)	Daviess County	Missouri	United States
Single-family, detached	63.5% (±11.6 points)	82.3%	70.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.0% (±2.8 points)	0.4%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±16.0 points)	0.5%	3.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	21.5% (±13.0 points)	3.5%	4.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.5% (±2.3 points)	1.3%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±16.0 points)	0.4%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±16.0 points)	0.5%	5.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	11.5% (±8.4 points)	10.5%	5.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±16.0 points)	0.6%	0.1%	0.1%

In Benton Township (Daviess County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Daviess County (2.2%).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (12.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Benton Township (Daviess County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Benton Township (Daviess County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Benton Township (Daviess County)	—	1.5% (±22.7 points)	—
Pattonsburg	2.4 mi	3.6% (±46.8 points)	Not measurably different
McFall	4.3 mi	0.0% (±59.4 points)	Not measurably different
Butler Township	5.9 mi	0.0% (±90.1 points)	Not measurably different
Salem Township (Daviess County)	6.0 mi	0.0% (±24.9 points)	Not measurably different
Marion Township (Daviess County)	6.5 mi	0.0% (±38.1 points)	Not measurably different
Coffey	7.8 mi	0.0% (±71.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cypress Township	8.8 mi	0.0% (±61.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dallas Township (DeKalb County)	8.9 mi	0.0% (±81.2 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 Daviess County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Gallatin	9.0% (±4.6 points)
2	Union Township (Daviess County)	8.3% (±4.2 points)
3	Jamesport	4.0% (±10.9 points)
4	Pattonsburg	3.6% (±46.8 points)
5	Jamesport Township	2.3% (±6.2 points)
6	Benton Township (Daviess County)	1.5% (±22.7 points)
7 (tie)	Altamont	0.0% (±41.7 points)
7 (tie)	Coffey	0.0% (±71.9 points)
7 (tie)	Jameson	0.0% (±48.0 points)
7 (tie)	Lock Springs	0.0% (±98.9 points)
7 (tie)	Winston	0.0% (±62.0 points)
7 (tie)	Colfax Township (Daviess County)	0.0% (±26.7 points)

Showing 12 of 23 places in Daviess 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 Benton Township (Daviess County)

How many homes are in Benton Township (Daviess County)?

Benton Township (Daviess County), MO has an estimated 200 (±49) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Benton Township (Daviess County) houses or apartments?

63.5% are detached houses and 2.0% attached houses, while 23.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

21.5% of homes in Benton Township (Daviess 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 — Benton township, Daviess County, Missouri

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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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