What kinds of homes are in Spencer Township (Allen County), OH?

Name: Types of homes in Spencer Township (Allen County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Spencer Township (Allen County), OH has 1,301 (±147) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 56 homes per square mile of land.

75.6% are detached single-family houses.

7.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,301 (±147)
Detached houses: 75.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.3%

Homes in Spencer Township (Allen County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Spencer Township (Allen County)	Allen County	Ohio	United States
Single-family, detached	75.6% (±10.4 points)	77.0%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.3% (±0.5 points)	2.5%	4.9%	6.2%
2 units	6.5% (±4.5 points)	3.4%	3.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.5% (±0.6 points)	4.0%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.3% (±0.6 points)	2.7%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.8 points)	1.2%	3.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.8 points)	4.8%	6.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	16.8% (±10.5 points)	4.3%	3.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Spencer Township (Allen County), 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 Spencer Township (Allen County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spencer Township (Allen County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Spencer Township (Allen County)	—	0.3% (±4.0 points)	—
Spencerville	2.0 mi	0.4% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Jennings Township (Van Wert County)	3.3 mi	0.0% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different
Amanda Township (Allen County)	5.2 mi	0.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Salem Township (Auglaize County)	5.5 mi	0.0% (±36.2 points)	Not measurably different
Elgin	5.5 mi	0.0% (±100.8 points)	Not measurably different
Venedocia	5.7 mi	2.0% (±63.4 points)	Not measurably different
Marion Township (Allen County)	6.8 mi	7.5% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Logan Township	7.5 mi	0.0% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Marion Township (Allen County), OH (7.5%).

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
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)
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)

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 Spencer Township (Allen County)

How many homes are in Spencer Township (Allen County)?

Spencer Township (Allen County), OH has an estimated 1,301 (±147) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Spencer Township (Allen County) houses or apartments?

75.6% are detached houses and 0.3% attached houses, while 7.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.0% of homes in Spencer Township (Allen 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 — Spencer 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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