What kinds of homes are in Menallen Township (Adams County), PA?

Name: Types of homes in Menallen Township (Adams County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Menallen Township (Adams County), PA has 1,549 (±108) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 36 homes per square mile of land.

84.6% are detached single-family houses.

0.6% 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: 1,549 (±108)
Detached houses: 84.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.6%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Menallen Township (Adams County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Menallen Township (Adams County)	Adams County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	84.6% (±6.3 points)	74.7%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.2% (±1.7 points)	9.3%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.6% (±1.1 points)	3.0%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	2.7%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	2.4%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	1.3%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	1.2%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	13.6% (±6.1 points)	5.5%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

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

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 Menallen Township (Adams County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Menallen Township (Adams County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Menallen Township (Adams County)	—	0.0% (±3.6 points)	—
Bendersville	2.9 mi	0.0% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cooke Township	3.9 mi	0.0% (±27.5 points)	Not measurably different
Arendtsville	3.9 mi	5.6% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Biglerville	4.6 mi	21.1% (±16.2 points)	Higher
Butler Township (Adams County)	5.3 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Adams County)	6.7 mi	0.0% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
South Newton Township	7.9 mi	0.0% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Tyrone Township (Adams County)	7.9 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Biglerville, PA (21.1%).

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 Adams County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
22 (tie)	Franklin Township (Adams County)	0.0% (±2.6 points)
22 (tie)	Freedom Township (Adams County)	0.0% (±13.7 points)
22 (tie)	Germany Township	0.0% (±5.0 points)
22 (tie)	Highland Township (Adams County)	0.0% (±13.2 points)
22 (tie)	Latimore Township	0.0% (±4.7 points)
22 (tie)	Liberty Township (Adams County)	0.0% (±10.2 points)
22 (tie)	Menallen Township (Adams County)	0.0% (±3.6 points)
22 (tie)	Mount Joy Township (Adams County)	0.0% (±3.6 points)
22 (tie)	Tyrone Township (Adams County)	0.0% (±5.9 points)

Showing 9 of 34 places in Adams 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 Menallen Township (Adams County)

How many homes are in Menallen Township (Adams County)?

Menallen Township (Adams County), PA has an estimated 1,549 (±108) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Menallen Township (Adams County) houses or apartments?

84.6% are detached houses and 1.2% attached houses, while 0.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.6% of homes in Menallen Township (Adams 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 — Menallen township, Adams 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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