What kinds of homes are in Benton Township (Ottawa County), OH?

Name: Types of homes in Benton Township (Ottawa County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Benton Township (Ottawa County), OH has 993 (±156) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 22 homes per square mile of land.

99.6% 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: 993 (±156)
Detached houses: 99.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Benton Township (Ottawa County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Benton Township (Ottawa County)	Ottawa County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	99.6% (±0.7 points)	72.5%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±3.7 points)	4.2%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±3.7 points)	3.1%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±3.7 points)	1.5%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.7 points)	3.5%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.7 points)	1.4%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.7 points)	2.3%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.4% (±0.7 points)	11.4%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Benton Township (Ottawa County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Ottawa County (7.2%).

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 Benton Township (Ottawa County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Benton Township (Ottawa County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Benton Township (Ottawa County)	—	0.0% (±6.4 points)	—
Rocky Ridge	3.0 mi	0.0% (±45.0 points)	Not measurably different
Harris Township	5.6 mi	3.2% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Allen Township (Ottawa County)	6.0 mi	0.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Clay Center	6.2 mi	0.0% (±40.9 points)	Not measurably different
Clay Township (Ottawa County)	6.3 mi	4.5% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Genoa	7.0 mi	10.1% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Oak Harbor	7.1 mi	3.9% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Elmore	7.1 mi	5.9% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Genoa, OH (10.1%).

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 Ottawa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
14	Salem Township (Ottawa County)	1.9% (±2.2 points)
15 (tie)	Clay Center	0.0% (±40.9 points)
15 (tie)	Curtice	0.0% (±8.5 points)
15 (tie)	Rocky Ridge	0.0% (±45.0 points)
15 (tie)	Allen Township (Ottawa County)	0.0% (±4.3 points)
15 (tie)	Bay Township	0.0% (±6.9 points)
15 (tie)	Benton Township (Ottawa County)	0.0% (±6.4 points)
15 (tie)	Portage Township (Ottawa County)	0.0% (±5.9 points)

Showing 8 of 21 places in Ottawa 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 (Ottawa County)

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

Benton Township (Ottawa County), OH has an estimated 993 (±156) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

99.6% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Benton Township (Ottawa 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, Ottawa 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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