How are homes heated in Frankfort Square, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Frankfort Square, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Frankfort Square, used by 96.0% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 96.0% (±2.1 points)
Electricity: 2.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Frankfort Square

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Frankfort Square	Will County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	96.0% (±2.1 points)	87.9%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	2.6% (±1.5 points)	9.3%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±1.3 points)	2.0%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.3%	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 Frankfort Square, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Will County (0.1%).

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

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

In Frankfort Square, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Will County (9.3%).

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 Frankfort Square

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Frankfort Square
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Frankfort Square	—	2.6% (±1.5 points)	—
Frankfort Township (Will County)	2.3 mi	6.1% (±1.0 points)	Higher
Arbury Hills	2.4 mi	0.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Matteson	3.1 mi	10.5% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Tinley Park	3.2 mi	7.7% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Rich Township	3.6 mi	15.8% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Frankfort	3.7 mi	8.1% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Mokena	3.9 mi	6.2% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Richton Park	4.3 mi	39.7% (±6.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Frankfort Township (Will County), IL (6.1%), Matteson, IL (10.5%), Tinley Park, IL (7.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
15 (tie)	Braidwood	0.0% (±1.4 points)
15 (tie)	Channahon	0.0% (±0.8 points)
15 (tie)	Crest Hill	0.0% (±0.5 points)
15 (tie)	Crystal Lawns	0.0% (±5.6 points)
15 (tie)	Elwood	0.0% (±4.3 points)
15 (tie)	Frankfort	0.0% (±0.5 points)
15 (tie)	Frankfort Square	0.0% (±1.2 points)
15 (tie)	Homer Glen	0.0% (±0.5 points)
15 (tie)	Ingalls Park	0.0% (±3.2 points)
15 (tie)	Joliet	0.0% (±0.1 points)
15 (tie)	Lockport	0.0% (±0.4 points)
15 (tie)	Manhattan	0.0% (±1.0 points)
15 (tie)	Mokena	0.0% (±0.5 points)

Showing 13 of 57 places in Will County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Frankfort Square is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Frankfort Square

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Frankfort Square, used by 96.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Frankfort Square heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Frankfort Square use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Frankfort Square have electric heat?

2.6% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Frankfort Square heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Frankfort Square CDP, 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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