What kinds of homes are in American Township, OH?

Name: Types of homes in American Township, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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American Township, OH has 6,876 (±318) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 286 homes per square mile of land.

75.6% are detached single-family houses.

8.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,876 (±318)
Detached houses: 75.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.2%
5+ unit buildings: 9.4%

Homes in American Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	American Township	Allen County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	75.6% (±4.0 points)	77.0%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.6% (±2.3 points)	2.5%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	3.2% (±2.0 points)	3.4%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.0% (±2.3 points)	4.0%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.7% (±1.4 points)	2.7%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.6% (±1.6 points)	1.2%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.1% (±2.4 points)	4.8%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.2% (±0.7 points)	4.3%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In American Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Allen County (8.7%).

It is also lower than in Ohio (15.0%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with American Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
American Township	—	9.4% (±3.2 points)	—
Elida	1.7 mi	0.0% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Sugar Creek Township (Allen County)	3.8 mi	1.6% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lima	4.0 mi	14.0% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Shawnee Township	5.4 mi	4.8% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Amanda Township (Allen County)	5.5 mi	0.0% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Fort Shawnee	6.3 mi	0.0% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Cairo	6.5 mi	0.0% (±25.1 points)	Not measurably different
Marion Township (Allen County)	6.6 mi	7.5% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Elida, OH (0.0%), Shawnee Township, OH (4.8%), Amanda Township (Allen County), OH (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lima, OH (14.0%).

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 Allen County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Lima	14.0% (±2.1 points)
2	Perry Township (Allen County)	11.7% (±7.5 points)
3	Bluffton	10.6% (±5.5 points)
4	American Township	9.4% (±3.2 points)
5	Delphos	8.1% (±3.9 points)
6	Marion Township (Allen County)	7.5% (±4.2 points)
7	Bath Township (Allen County)	5.3% (±2.3 points)
8	Harrod	5.2% (±28.5 points)
9	Richland Township (Allen County)	5.1% (±3.3 points)
10	Shawnee Township	4.8% (±1.8 points)

Showing 10 of 22 places in Allen 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 American Township

How many homes are in American Township?

American Township, OH has an estimated 6,876 (±318) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in American Township houses or apartments?

75.6% are detached houses and 5.6% attached houses, while 17.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

8.2% of homes in American 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 — American township, Allen County, Ohio

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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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