How are homes heated in Hutton Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Hutton Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hutton Township, used by 69.1% (±15.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.5% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 69.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Hutton Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hutton Township	Coles County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	2.5% (±4.2 points)	51.0%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	69.1% (±15.4 points)	41.2%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	28.4% (±14.5 points)	5.5%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.6%	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 Hutton Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Coles County (0.1%).

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

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

In Hutton Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Coles County (41.2%).

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 Hutton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hutton Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hutton Township	—	69.1% (±15.4 points)	—
Westfield	5.3 mi	15.8% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Charleston	6.0 mi	51.1% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Charleston Township	6.3 mi	49.3% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Ashmore Township	6.9 mi	38.5% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Union Township (Cumberland County)	7.2 mi	15.4% (±13.8 points)	Lower
Westfield Township (Clark County)	7.2 mi	21.4% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Ashmore	7.9 mi	34.1% (±10.6 points)	Lower
Parker Township	8.2 mi	15.3% (±15.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Westfield, IL (15.8%), Charleston, IL (51.1%), Charleston Township, IL (49.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Lerna	0.0% (±33.4 points)
3 (tie)	Oakland	0.0% (±8.1 points)
3 (tie)	Ashmore Township	0.0% (±6.4 points)
3 (tie)	Charleston Township	0.0% (±0.5 points)
3 (tie)	East Oakland Township	0.0% (±6.0 points)
3 (tie)	Humboldt Township	0.0% (±7.7 points)
3 (tie)	Hutton Township	0.0% (±8.2 points)
3 (tie)	Lafayette Township (Coles County)	0.0% (±1.8 points)
3 (tie)	Morgan Township	0.0% (±27.0 points)
3 (tie)	North Okaw Township	0.0% (±10.3 points)
3 (tie)	Paradise Township	0.0% (±7.8 points)
3 (tie)	Pleasant Grove Township	0.0% (±8.7 points)
3 (tie)	Seven Hickory Township	0.0% (±33.4 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Coles 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 Hutton Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hutton Township, used by 69.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hutton Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in Hutton Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hutton Township have electric heat?

69.1% (±15.4 points) of occupied homes in Hutton Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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