How are homes heated in Alpha, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Alpha, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Alpha, used by 89.4% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 89.4% (±5.7 points)
Electricity: 10.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Alpha

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Alpha	Henry County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	89.4% (±5.7 points)	72.9%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±11.0 points)	0.3%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	10.3% (±5.6 points)	13.9%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.3% (±0.9 points)	10.5%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±11.0 points)	0.8%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±11.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±11.0 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±11.0 points)	1.0%	0.8%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Alpha, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Henry County (0.3%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Alpha, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Henry County (13.9%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (18.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Alpha

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alpha
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Alpha	—	10.3% (±5.6 points)	—
Oxford Township	0.2 mi	12.3% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Woodhull	3.2 mi	17.5% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Windsor (Mercer County)	3.4 mi	16.4% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rio	5.8 mi	18.4% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rio Township	5.8 mi	15.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Clover Township	6.0 mi	13.8% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rivoli Township	6.1 mi	15.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lynn Township (Henry County)	6.7 mi	5.9% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Henry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Lynn Township (Henry County)	12.5% (±10.5 points)
2	Western Township	1.2% (±1.3 points)
3	Orion	0.9% (±1.5 points)
4 (tie)	Geneseo	0.2% (±0.4 points)
4 (tie)	Geneseo Township	0.2% (±0.4 points)
6 (tie)	Alpha	0.0% (±11.0 points)
6 (tie)	Andover	0.0% (±17.9 points)
6 (tie)	Annawan	0.0% (±9.0 points)
6 (tie)	Atkinson	0.0% (±7.1 points)
6 (tie)	Bishop Hill	0.0% (±41.1 points)
6 (tie)	Cambridge	0.0% (±4.5 points)
6 (tie)	Cleveland	0.0% (±37.8 points)

Showing 12 of 38 places in Henry 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 Alpha

What is the most common way to heat a home in Alpha?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Alpha, used by 89.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Alpha heat with oil?

0.0% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes in Alpha use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Alpha have electric heat?

10.3% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Alpha heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Alpha village, Illinois

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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