How are homes heated in Kansas Township (Edgar County), IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Kansas Township (Edgar County), IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Kansas Township (Edgar County), used by 59.1% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.8% heat with electricity.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 59.1% (±8.0 points)
Electricity: 26.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in Kansas Township (Edgar County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Kansas Township (Edgar County)	Edgar County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	59.1% (±8.0 points)	55.8%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±1.2 points)	0.3%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	26.8% (±8.2 points)	22.8%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.3% (±4.9 points)	17.8%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±8.5 points)	2.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.5 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.5 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 Kansas Township (Edgar County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Edgar County (0.3%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Kansas Township (Edgar County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Edgar County (22.8%).

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 Kansas Township (Edgar County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kansas Township (Edgar County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Kansas Township (Edgar County)	—	26.8% (±8.2 points)	—
Kansas	0.9 mi	28.7% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ashmore	5.1 mi	34.1% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Grandview Township	5.4 mi	9.6% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Westfield Township (Clark County)	6.3 mi	21.4% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ashmore Township	6.3 mi	38.5% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Westfield	7.3 mi	15.8% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Redmon	7.6 mi	26.5% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
East Oakland Township	7.8 mi	30.4% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grandview Township, IL (9.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Stratton Township	6.0% (±9.3 points)
2	Embarrass Township	3.7% (±4.7 points)
3	Kansas Township (Edgar County)	0.7% (±1.2 points)
4 (tie)	Brocton	0.0% (±27.0 points)
4 (tie)	Chrisman	0.0% (±8.0 points)
4 (tie)	Hume	0.0% (±15.2 points)
4 (tie)	Kansas	0.0% (±10.4 points)
4 (tie)	Metcalf	0.0% (±36.9 points)
4 (tie)	Paris	0.0% (±0.9 points)

Showing 9 of 23 places in Edgar 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 Kansas Township (Edgar County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Kansas Township (Edgar County), used by 59.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Kansas Township (Edgar County) heat with oil?

0.7% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Kansas Township (Edgar County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Kansas Township (Edgar County) have electric heat?

26.8% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in Kansas Township (Edgar County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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