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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Frankfort Township (Franklin County), used by 52.9% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
41.6% (±6.6 points)
Electricity
52.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Frankfort Township (Franklin County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostFrankfort Township (Franklin County)Franklin CountyIllinoisUnited States
Utility gas41.6% (±6.6 points)38.8%75.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±1.4 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity52.9% (±6.9 points)49.1%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.1% (±1.0 points)9.3%4.2%4.9%
Wood1.4% (±1.9 points)1.8%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.4 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.7% (±1.1 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.1% (±1.2 points)0.4%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±0.1 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 Frankfort 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Frankfort 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 higher than the national figure (41.3%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Frankfort Township (Franklin County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Frankfort Township (Franklin County)—52.9% (±6.9 points)—
West Frankfort3.6 mi46.9% (±5.8 points)Not measurably different
Hanaford3.8 mi60.7% (±11.1 points)Not measurably different
Thompsonville5.4 mi60.4% (±12.3 points)Not measurably different
Cave Township5.9 mi60.3% (±7.9 points)Not measurably different
Benton Township (Franklin County)6.2 mi48.7% (±6.6 points)Not measurably different
Orient6.2 mi40.8% (±12.7 points)Not measurably different
Denning Township6.6 mi46.8% (±6.7 points)Not measurably different
Johnston City6.9 mi39.2% (±11.5 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Johnston City, IL (39.2%).

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)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)
4 (tie)Six Mile Township0.0% (±2.3 points)

Showing 9 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 Frankfort Township (Franklin County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Frankfort Township (Franklin County), used by 52.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in Frankfort Township (Franklin County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

52.9% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Frankfort 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 Frankfort township, Franklin County, Illinois (county subdivision:27611, in state:17 county:055).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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