How are homes heated in Garden Plain Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Garden Plain Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Garden Plain Township, used by 71.6% (±13.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 71.6% (±13.6 points)
Electricity: 2.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Garden Plain Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Garden Plain Township	Whiteside County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	71.6% (±13.6 points)	72.8%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±9.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	2.4% (±3.5 points)	14.0%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	26.0% (±13.8 points)	11.3%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±9.5 points)	1.1%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.5 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.5 points)	0.2%	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 Garden Plain Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Whiteside County (0.1%).

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

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

In Garden Plain Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Whiteside County (14.0%).

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 Garden Plain Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Garden Plain Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Garden Plain Township	—	2.4% (±3.5 points)	—
Albany	4.0 mi	9.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fulton	5.2 mi	13.7% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Union Grove Township	5.4 mi	13.4% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Albany Township	5.4 mi	8.6% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Newton Township	5.5 mi	5.9% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fulton Township	6.1 mi	16.4% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Clinton	6.4 mi	17.0% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Camanche	7.1 mi	18.9% (±8.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fulton, IL (13.7%), Fulton Township, IL (16.4%), Clinton, IA (17.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)	Albany Township	0.0% (±10.6 points)
4 (tie)	Clyde Township	0.0% (±24.2 points)
4 (tie)	Coloma Township	0.0% (±0.8 points)
4 (tie)	Erie Township	0.0% (±4.1 points)
4 (tie)	Fenton Township	0.0% (±13.9 points)
4 (tie)	Fulton Township	0.0% (±1.9 points)
4 (tie)	Garden Plain Township	0.0% (±9.5 points)
4 (tie)	Genesee Township	0.0% (±14.2 points)
4 (tie)	Hahnaman Township	0.0% (±42.2 points)
4 (tie)	Hopkins Township	0.0% (±4.5 points)
4 (tie)	Hume Township	0.0% (±16.2 points)
4 (tie)	Jordan Township	0.0% (±11.5 points)
4 (tie)	Lyndon Township	0.0% (±10.8 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Whiteside 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 Garden Plain Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Garden Plain Township, used by 71.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Garden Plain Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes in Garden Plain Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Garden Plain Township have electric heat?

2.4% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Garden Plain Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Garden Plain township, Whiteside 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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