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<FILING-DATE>20041217
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<CONFORMED-NAME>UNITED MOBILE HOMES INC
<CIK>0000752642
<ASSIGNED-SIC>6798
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<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>NJ
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
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<STREET1>3499 ROUTE 9 N, SUITE 3-C
<STREET2>JUNIPER BUSINESS PLAZA
<CITY>FREEHOLD
<STATE>NJ
<ZIP>07728
<PHONE>7325779997
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<STATE>NJ
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<CONFORMED-NAME>MITCHELL JAMES E
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<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>3499 ROUTE 9 NORTH
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<CITY>FREEDHOLD
<STATE>NJ
<ZIP>07728
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
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        <issuerName>UNITED MOBILE HOMES INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>MITCHELL JAMES E</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>07728</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>United Mobile Homes, Inc.</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>135466.2948</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>United Mobile Homes, Inc.</value>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 28.3476 shares acquired through dividend reinvestment.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Rosemarie Faccone</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-17</signatureDate>
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