How are homes heated in Carthage Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Carthage Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Carthage Township, used by 54.5% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 54.5% (±7.9 points)
Electricity: 43.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Carthage Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Carthage Township	Hancock County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	54.5% (±7.9 points)	47.5%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	43.5% (±8.5 points)	35.4%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±1.0 points)	14.2%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.9 points)	1.6%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±1.4 points)	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.5%	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 Carthage Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hancock County (0.0%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Carthage Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Hancock County (35.4%).

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 Carthage Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carthage Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Carthage Township	—	43.5% (±8.5 points)	—
Carthage	2.1 mi	41.7% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bentley	5.0 mi	15.4% (±39.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ferris	5.7 mi	26.7% (±21.4 points)	Not measurably different
Harmony Township	6.0 mi	15.0% (±18.5 points)	Lower
Prairie Township (Hancock County)	6.2 mi	1.8% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Hancock Township	6.4 mi	17.9% (±26.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pilot Grove Township	6.5 mi	6.1% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Basco	8.3 mi	12.5% (±14.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Harmony Township, IL (15.0%), Prairie Township (Hancock County), IL (1.8%), Pilot Grove Township, IL (6.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Pontoosuc	0.0% (±45.1 points)
1 (tie)	Warsaw	0.0% (±5.2 points)
1 (tie)	West Point	0.0% (±38.3 points)
1 (tie)	Appanoose Township	0.0% (±21.1 points)
1 (tie)	Augusta Township	0.0% (±9.5 points)
1 (tie)	Bear Creek Township (Hancock County)	0.0% (±30.5 points)
1 (tie)	Carthage Township	0.0% (±2.9 points)
1 (tie)	Chili Township	0.0% (±13.1 points)
1 (tie)	Dallas City Township	0.0% (±8.5 points)
1 (tie)	Durham Township	0.0% (±27.8 points)
1 (tie)	Fountain Green Township	0.0% (±41.5 points)
1 (tie)	Hancock Township	0.0% (±42.6 points)
1 (tie)	Harmony Township	0.0% (±26.3 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in Hancock 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 Carthage Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Carthage Township, used by 54.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Carthage Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Carthage Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Carthage Township have electric heat?

43.5% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in Carthage Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Carthage township, Hancock County, 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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