What kinds of homes are in Shawnee Township, OH?

Name: Types of homes in Shawnee Township, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Shawnee Township, OH has 5,133 (±208) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 177 homes per square mile of land.

80.9% are detached single-family houses.

6.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,133 (±208)
Detached houses: 80.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.8%
5+ unit buildings: 4.8%

Homes in Shawnee Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Shawnee Township	Allen County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	80.9% (±3.7 points)	77.0%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.0% (±0.9 points)	2.5%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	3.5% (±2.4 points)	3.4%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.3% (±2.2 points)	4.0%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	2.7%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±0.7 points)	1.2%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.4% (±1.6 points)	4.8%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.6% (±2.2 points)	4.3%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Shawnee Township, 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 Shawnee Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shawnee Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Shawnee Township	—	4.8% (±1.8 points)	—
Fort Shawnee	1.3 mi	0.0% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Cridersville	3.2 mi	12.3% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lima	4.6 mi	14.0% (±2.1 points)	Higher
American Township	5.4 mi	9.4% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Amanda Township (Allen County)	6.1 mi	0.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Duchouquet Township	6.3 mi	9.2% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Logan Township	6.5 mi	0.0% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Buckland	6.6 mi	0.0% (±49.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fort Shawnee, OH (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lima, OH (14.0%), American Township, OH (9.4%), Duchouquet Township, OH (9.2%).

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
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)
11	Sugar Creek Township (Allen County)	1.6% (±10.4 points)
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)

Showing 13 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 Shawnee Township

How many homes are in Shawnee Township?

Shawnee Township, OH has an estimated 5,133 (±208) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Shawnee Township houses or apartments?

80.9% are detached houses and 2.0% attached houses, while 11.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.8% of homes in Shawnee 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 — Shawnee 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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