How are homes heated in Indian Prairie Township, IL?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Indian Prairie Township, used by 48.6% (±14.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.3% heat with utility gas.

21.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
6.3% (±4.5 points)
Electricity
21.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Indian Prairie Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostIndian Prairie TownshipWayne CountyIllinoisUnited States
Utility gas6.3% (±4.5 points)39.0%75.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±13.7 points)0.2%0.1%3.9%
Electricity21.7% (±12.3 points)25.4%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)48.6% (±14.6 points)28.4%4.2%4.9%
Wood19.4% (±12.2 points)5.8%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±13.7 points)0.3%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±13.7 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.6% (±2.5 points)0.5%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used2.4% (±3.5 points)0.5%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 Indian Prairie Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Wayne County (0.2%).

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

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

In Indian Prairie Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Wayne County (25.4%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (18.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Indian Prairie Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Indian Prairie Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Indian Prairie Township—21.7% (±12.3 points)—
Johnsonville0.6 mi21.1% (±37.0 points)Not measurably different
Cisne4.9 mi24.1% (±10.2 points)Not measurably different
Keith Township5.2 mi69.9% (±27.3 points)Higher
Orchard Township6.0 mi6.6% (±5.9 points)Lower
Bedford Township6.1 mi29.8% (±9.5 points)Not measurably different
Berry Township6.2 mi18.4% (±17.1 points)Not measurably different
Garden Hill Township7.9 mi0.0% (±35.3 points)Not measurably different
Lamard Township8.5 mi27.5% (±6.8 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Orchard Township, IL (6.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Keith Township, IL (69.9%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)Big Mound Township0.0% (±6.5 points)
3 (tie)Elm River Township0.0% (±43.8 points)
3 (tie)Four Mile Township0.0% (±16.4 points)
3 (tie)Garden Hill Township0.0% (±35.3 points)
3 (tie)Grover Township0.0% (±2.1 points)
3 (tie)Hickory Hill Township0.0% (±32.4 points)
3 (tie)Indian Prairie Township0.0% (±13.7 points)
3 (tie)Jasper Township0.0% (±4.8 points)
3 (tie)Lamard Township0.0% (±6.1 points)
3 (tie)Leech Township0.0% (±14.5 points)
3 (tie)Massilon Township0.0% (±38.1 points)
3 (tie)Mount Erie Township0.0% (±28.8 points)
3 (tie)Orchard Township0.0% (±11.0 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Wayne 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 Indian Prairie Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Indian Prairie Township, used by 48.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Indian Prairie Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±13.7 points) of occupied homes in Indian Prairie Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Indian Prairie Township have electric heat?

21.7% (±12.3 points) of occupied homes in Indian Prairie Township 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 Indian Prairie township, Wayne County, Illinois (county subdivision:37387, in state:17 county:191).

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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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