How are homes heated in Essex Township (Stark County), IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Essex Township (Stark County), IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Essex Township (Stark County), used by 47.6% (±12.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 47.6% (±12.8 points)
Electricity: 28.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Essex Township (Stark County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Essex Township (Stark County)	Stark County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	47.6% (±12.8 points)	57.5%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±11.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	28.2% (±10.5 points)	20.6%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	24.1% (±9.7 points)	19.6%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±11.1 points)	1.8%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±11.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±11.1 points)	0.0%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±11.1 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 Essex Township (Stark County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Stark County (0.0%).

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

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

In Essex Township (Stark County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Stark County (20.6%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (18.6%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Essex Township (Stark County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Essex Township (Stark County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Essex Township (Stark County)	—	28.2% (±10.5 points)	—
Wyoming	3.7 mi	21.8% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Jersey Township	5.5 mi	0.0% (±45.1 points)	Not measurably different
Princeville Township	5.6 mi	15.9% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Toulon	5.8 mi	29.9% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Toulon Township	6.0 mi	22.7% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Township	6.0 mi	0.0% (±56.3 points)	Not measurably different
Princeville	6.5 mi	18.7% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Goshen Township	8.5 mi	17.3% (±7.1 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 Stark County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Bradford	0.0% (±11.3 points)
1 (tie)	La Fayette	0.0% (±29.0 points)
1 (tie)	Toulon	0.0% (±6.3 points)
1 (tie)	Wyoming	0.0% (±5.2 points)
1 (tie)	Elmira Township	0.0% (±36.4 points)
1 (tie)	Essex Township (Stark County)	0.0% (±11.1 points)
1 (tie)	Goshen Township	0.0% (±14.0 points)
1 (tie)	Osceola Township	0.0% (±10.0 points)
1 (tie)	Penn Township (Stark County)	0.0% (±32.4 points)
1 (tie)	Toulon Township	0.0% (±3.3 points)
1 (tie)	Valley Township	0.0% (±56.3 points)
1 (tie)	West Jersey Township	0.0% (±45.1 points)

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 Essex Township (Stark County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Essex Township (Stark County), used by 47.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Essex Township (Stark County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±11.1 points) of occupied homes in Essex Township (Stark County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Essex Township (Stark County) have electric heat?

28.2% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes in Essex Township (Stark County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Essex township, Stark County, Illinois

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 Essex township, Stark County, Illinois (county subdivision:24478, in state:17 county:175).

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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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