How are homes heated in Browning Township (Franklin County), IL?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Browning Township (Franklin County), used by 48.0% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
37.6% (±7.0 points)
Electricity
48.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Browning Township (Franklin County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostBrowning Township (Franklin County)Franklin CountyIllinoisUnited States
Utility gas37.6% (±7.0 points)38.8%75.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±4.4 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity48.0% (±9.0 points)49.1%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)12.2% (±8.9 points)9.3%4.2%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±4.4 points)1.8%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±4.4 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±4.4 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±4.4 points)0.4%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used2.2% (±3.1 points)0.4%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 Browning Township (Franklin County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Franklin County (0.1%).

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

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

In Browning Township (Franklin County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Franklin County (49.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Browning Township (Franklin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Browning Township (Franklin County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Browning Township (Franklin County)—48.0% (±9.0 points)—
Buckner1.8 mi31.7% (±11.8 points)Lower
West City2.2 mi41.0% (±10.5 points)Not measurably different
Valier3.3 mi29.8% (±11.4 points)Lower
Christopher3.9 mi37.0% (±7.9 points)Not measurably different
Benton4.1 mi45.9% (±6.9 points)Not measurably different
North City4.1 mi37.0% (±11.5 points)Not measurably different
Barren Township5.1 mi84.6% (±23.2 points)Higher
Orient5.5 mi40.8% (±12.7 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Buckner, IL (31.7%), Valier, IL (29.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Barren Township, IL (84.6%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)Valier0.0% (±13.2 points)
4 (tie)West City0.0% (±12.1 points)
4 (tie)West Frankfort0.0% (±1.2 points)
4 (tie)Zeigler0.0% (±5.8 points)
4 (tie)Barren Township0.0% (±26.9 points)
4 (tie)Benton Township (Franklin County)0.0% (±1.0 points)
4 (tie)Browning Township (Franklin County)0.0% (±4.4 points)
4 (tie)Cave Township0.0% (±5.1 points)
4 (tie)Denning Township0.0% (±1.9 points)
4 (tie)Eastern Township0.0% (±14.6 points)
4 (tie)Ewing Township0.0% (±5.1 points)
4 (tie)Frankfort Township (Franklin County)0.0% (±1.4 points)
4 (tie)Goode Township0.0% (±3.6 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Franklin 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 Browning Township (Franklin County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Browning Township (Franklin County)?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Browning Township (Franklin County), used by 48.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Browning Township (Franklin County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Browning Township (Franklin County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Browning Township (Franklin County) have electric heat?

48.0% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes in Browning Township (Franklin County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Browning township, Franklin County, Illinois (county subdivision:08940, in state:17 county:055).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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