What kinds of homes are in Franklin Township (Mercer County), OH?

Name: Types of homes in Franklin Township (Mercer County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Franklin Township (Mercer County), OH has 1,936 (±126) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 78 homes per square mile of land.

69.8% are detached single-family houses.

1.2% 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: 1,936 (±126)
Detached houses: 69.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.2%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Franklin Township (Mercer County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Franklin Township (Mercer County)	Mercer County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	69.8% (±6.4 points)	80.7%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.6% (±2.5 points)	1.2%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	1.1% (±1.1 points)	3.7%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.1% (±0.1 points)	3.2%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.9 points)	2.2%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.9 points)	1.4%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.9 points)	1.3%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	27.4% (±6.4 points)	6.2%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Franklin Township (Mercer County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Mercer County (4.9%).

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 Franklin Township (Mercer County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin Township (Mercer County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Franklin Township (Mercer County)	—	0.0% (±3.3 points)	—
Montezuma	1.7 mi	0.0% (±64.4 points)	Not measurably different
Chickasaw	3.5 mi	0.0% (±35.7 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Mercer County)	5.0 mi	10.9% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Celina	5.5 mi	13.4% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Marion Township (Mercer County)	5.8 mi	2.4% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Butler Township (Mercer County)	6.0 mi	3.4% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Coldwater	6.1 mi	5.2% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Maria Stein	6.1 mi	0.0% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jefferson Township (Mercer County), OH (10.9%), Celina, OH (13.4%).

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 Mercer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
10 (tie)	Fort Recovery	0.0% (±9.0 points)
10 (tie)	Maria Stein	0.0% (±12.6 points)
10 (tie)	Mendon	0.0% (±23.2 points)
10 (tie)	Montezuma	0.0% (±64.4 points)
10 (tie)	Black Creek Township	0.0% (±22.9 points)
10 (tie)	Center Township (Mercer County)	0.0% (±14.7 points)
10 (tie)	Franklin Township (Mercer County)	0.0% (±3.3 points)
10 (tie)	Gibson Township	0.0% (±7.8 points)
10 (tie)	Hopewell Township (Mercer County)	0.0% (±17.8 points)
10 (tie)	Liberty Township (Mercer County)	0.0% (±13.5 points)
10 (tie)	Recovery Township	0.0% (±9.0 points)
10 (tie)	Union Township (Mercer County)	0.0% (±9.9 points)
10 (tie)	Washington Township (Mercer County)	0.0% (±20.1 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Mercer 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 Franklin Township (Mercer County)

How many homes are in Franklin Township (Mercer County)?

Franklin Township (Mercer County), OH has an estimated 1,936 (±126) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Franklin Township (Mercer County) houses or apartments?

69.8% are detached houses and 1.6% attached houses, while 1.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.2% of homes in Franklin Township (Mercer 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 — Franklin township, Mercer 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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