What kinds of homes are in Brookfield Township, MO?

Name: Types of homes in Brookfield Township, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Brookfield Township, MO has 2,601 (±164) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 58 homes per square mile of land.

86.3% are detached single-family houses.

4.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,601 (±164)
Detached houses: 86.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.3%
5+ unit buildings: 4.9%

Homes in Brookfield Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Brookfield Township	Linn County	Missouri	United States
Single-family, detached	86.3% (±4.4 points)	84.8%	70.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.7% (±0.8 points)	0.9%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	3.9% (±2.4 points)	3.1%	3.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.4% (±0.5 points)	2.3%	4.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.9% (±2.3 points)	2.1%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.2%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	5.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.8% (±2.7 points)	6.4%	5.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Brookfield Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Linn County (2.4%).

It is also lower than in Missouri (12.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Brookfield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brookfield Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Brookfield Township	—	4.9% (±2.9 points)	—
Brookfield	1.0 mi	5.7% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Yellow Creek Township (Linn County)	5.2 mi	0.0% (±33.8 points)	Not measurably different
Laclede	5.3 mi	0.0% (±35.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Linn County)	5.6 mi	0.0% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Marceline Township	7.5 mi	0.3% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Marceline	7.6 mi	0.4% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rothville	8.1 mi	0.0% (±111.2 points)	Not measurably different
Yellow Creek Township (Chariton County)	8.1 mi	0.0% (±46.6 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 Linn County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Brookfield	5.7% (±3.4 points)
2	Brookfield Township	4.9% (±2.9 points)
3	Baker Township	3.4% (±36.4 points)
4	Bucklin	2.3% (±18.0 points)
5	Bucklin Township	1.6% (±13.1 points)
6	Meadville	0.5% (±22.8 points)
7	Marceline	0.4% (±4.9 points)
8 (tie)	Marceline Township	0.3% (±4.2 points)

Showing 8 of 22 places in Linn 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 Brookfield Township

How many homes are in Brookfield Township?

Brookfield Township, MO has an estimated 2,601 (±164) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Brookfield Township houses or apartments?

86.3% are detached houses and 0.7% attached houses, while 9.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.3% of homes in Brookfield 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 — Brookfield township, Linn 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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