What kinds of homes are in Brown Township (Mifflin County), PA?

Name: Types of homes in Brown Township (Mifflin County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Brown Township (Mifflin County), PA has 1,711 (±199) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 52 homes per square mile of land.

77.6% are detached single-family houses.

3.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,711 (±199)
Detached houses: 77.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.6%
5+ unit buildings: 6.4%

Homes in Brown Township (Mifflin County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Brown Township (Mifflin County)	Mifflin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	77.6% (±7.3 points)	70.3%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.4% (±4.6 points)	9.7%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	3.0% (±3.1 points)	3.6%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.6% (±0.9 points)	2.4%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.1% (±4.4 points)	2.8%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.3% (±2.4 points)	1.1%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.9 points)	1.9%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.9% (±3.3 points)	8.2%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Brown Township (Mifflin County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Mifflin County (5.8%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (12.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Brown Township (Mifflin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brown Township (Mifflin County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Brown Township (Mifflin County)	—	6.4% (±5.4 points)	—
Yeagertown	4.3 mi	3.5% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Milroy	4.6 mi	1.6% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Mifflin County)	4.8 mi	8.7% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Burnham	5.3 mi	2.6% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Highland Park	5.4 mi	5.4% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Belleville	5.8 mi	13.8% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Derry Township (Mifflin County)	6.6 mi	1.5% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lewistown	6.6 mi	15.6% (±4.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lewistown, PA (15.6%).

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 Mifflin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Lewistown	15.6% (±4.4 points)
2	Union Township (Mifflin County)	8.7% (±5.3 points)
3	Brown Township (Mifflin County)	6.4% (±5.4 points)
4	Oliver Township (Mifflin County)	5.7% (±4.0 points)
5	Granville Township (Mifflin County)	5.4% (±3.7 points)
6	McVeytown	3.4% (±24.1 points)
7	Burnham	2.6% (±4.3 points)
8	Bratton Township	2.5% (±8.5 points)
9	Derry Township (Mifflin County)	1.5% (±1.5 points)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Mifflin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Brown Township (Mifflin County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Church Hill.

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 Brown Township (Mifflin County)

How many homes are in Brown Township (Mifflin County)?

Brown Township (Mifflin County), PA has an estimated 1,711 (±199) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Brown Township (Mifflin County) houses or apartments?

77.6% are detached houses and 8.4% attached houses, while 10.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.6% of homes in Brown Township (Mifflin 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 — Brown township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania

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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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