How are homes heated in Hopkins Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Hopkins Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hopkins Township, used by 66.8% (±10.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 66.8% (±10.9 points)
Electricity: 6.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Hopkins Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hopkins Township	Whiteside County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	66.8% (±10.9 points)	72.8%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	6.3% (±5.4 points)	14.0%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	23.0% (±10.0 points)	11.3%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	4.0% (±4.3 points)	1.1%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.5 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 Hopkins 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 Hopkins 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 Hopkins Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hopkins Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hopkins Township	—	6.3% (±5.4 points)	—
Mount Pleasant Township	5.1 mi	12.4% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Genesee Township	5.8 mi	23.4% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sterling	5.8 mi	19.6% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Hume Township	6.1 mi	8.5% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rock Falls	6.2 mi	11.5% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sterling Township	6.3 mi	17.8% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Coloma Township	6.4 mi	10.6% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lyndon Township	6.7 mi	9.8% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sterling, IL (19.6%), Sterling Township, IL (17.8%).

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)	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)
4 (tie)	Montmorency Township	0.0% (±3.9 points)
4 (tie)	Newton Township	0.0% (±21.5 points)
4 (tie)	Portland Township	0.0% (±21.5 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 Hopkins Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hopkins Township, used by 66.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hopkins Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Hopkins Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hopkins Township have electric heat?

6.3% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Hopkins Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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