What kinds of homes are in Fort Shawnee, OH?

Name: Types of homes in Fort Shawnee, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fort Shawnee, OH has 2,666 (±193) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 280 homes per square mile of land.

81.4% are detached single-family houses.

5.6% 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: 2,666 (±193)
Detached houses: 81.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.6%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Fort Shawnee by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Fort Shawnee	Allen County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	81.4% (±5.1 points)	77.0%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.9% (±1.5 points)	2.5%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	1.6% (±1.8 points)	3.4%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.0% (±3.6 points)	4.0%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.4 points)	2.7%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.4 points)	1.2%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.4 points)	4.8%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	10.1% (±4.1 points)	4.3%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Fort Shawnee, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in 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 Fort Shawnee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Shawnee
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Fort Shawnee	—	0.0% (±2.4 points)	—
Shawnee Township	1.3 mi	4.8% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Cridersville	2.2 mi	12.3% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Lima	4.6 mi	14.0% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Duchouquet Township	5.7 mi	9.2% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Perry Township (Allen County)	5.7 mi	11.7% (±7.5 points)	Higher
American Township	6.3 mi	9.4% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Buckland	7.0 mi	0.0% (±49.5 points)	Not measurably different
Logan Township	7.2 mi	0.0% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Shawnee Township, OH (4.8%), Cridersville, OH (12.3%), 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
12	Auglaize Township (Allen County)	0.8% (±4.5 points)
13	Spencerville	0.4% (±5.6 points)
14	Spencer Township (Allen County)	0.3% (±4.0 points)
15 (tie)	Beaverdam	0.0% (±27.9 points)
15 (tie)	Cairo	0.0% (±25.1 points)
15 (tie)	Elida	0.0% (±7.4 points)
15 (tie)	Fort Shawnee	0.0% (±2.4 points)
15 (tie)	Lafayette	0.0% (±40.7 points)
15 (tie)	Amanda Township (Allen County)	0.0% (±8.8 points)
15 (tie)	Jackson Township (Allen County)	0.0% (±5.7 points)
15 (tie)	Monroe Township (Allen County)	0.0% (±7.4 points)

Showing 11 of 22 places in Allen County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fort Shawnee is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Fort Shawnee

How many homes are in Fort Shawnee?

Fort Shawnee, OH has an estimated 2,666 (±193) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Fort Shawnee houses or apartments?

81.4% are detached houses and 2.9% attached houses, while 5.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Fort Shawnee?

5.6% of homes in Fort Shawnee 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 — Fort Shawnee CDP, 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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