What kinds of homes are in Ridge Township (Van Wert County), OH?

Name: Types of homes in Ridge Township (Van Wert County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ridge Township (Van Wert County), OH has 1,497 (±125) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 41 homes per square mile of land.

91.2% are detached single-family houses.

4.2% 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: 1,497 (±125)
Detached houses: 91.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.2%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Ridge Township (Van Wert County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ridge Township (Van Wert County)	Van Wert County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	91.2% (±3.7 points)	87.5%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.1% (±3.2 points)	1.1%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	4.2% (±2.4 points)	2.5%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±2.5 points)	1.8%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.8%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.5 points)	1.1%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.9%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.5% (±2.5 points)	4.4%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Ridge Township (Van Wert County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Van Wert County (2.8%).

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 Ridge Township (Van Wert County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ridge Township (Van Wert County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ridge Township (Van Wert County)	—	0.0% (±4.3 points)	—
Van Wert	3.5 mi	5.8% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Middle Point	3.9 mi	0.0% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hoaglin Township	5.6 mi	0.0% (±23.7 points)	Not measurably different
York Township (Van Wert County)	5.8 mi	0.2% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Venedocia	6.1 mi	2.0% (±63.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Township (Van Wert County)	6.2 mi	6.1% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Washington Township (Van Wert County)	6.4 mi	1.9% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ohio City	7.8 mi	0.0% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Van Wert, OH (5.8%), Pleasant Township (Van Wert County), OH (6.1%).

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 Van Wert County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
8 (tie)	Wren	0.0% (±55.3 points)
8 (tie)	Harrison Township (Van Wert County)	0.0% (±12.5 points)
8 (tie)	Hoaglin Township	0.0% (±23.7 points)
8 (tie)	Jackson Township (Van Wert County)	0.0% (±38.8 points)
8 (tie)	Jennings Township (Van Wert County)	0.0% (±20.1 points)
8 (tie)	Liberty Township (Van Wert County)	0.0% (±11.1 points)
8 (tie)	Ridge Township (Van Wert County)	0.0% (±4.3 points)
8 (tie)	Union Township (Van Wert County)	0.0% (±19.7 points)
8 (tie)	Willshire Township	0.0% (±9.5 points)

Showing 9 of 21 places in Van Wert 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 Ridge Township (Van Wert County)

How many homes are in Ridge Township (Van Wert County)?

Ridge Township (Van Wert County), OH has an estimated 1,497 (±125) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ridge Township (Van Wert County) houses or apartments?

91.2% are detached houses and 3.1% attached houses, while 4.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Ridge Township (Van Wert County)?

4.2% of homes in Ridge Township (Van Wert 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 — Ridge township, Van Wert 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.