How are homes heated in Knight Prairie Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Knight Prairie Township, IL, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Knight Prairie Township, used by 52.7% (±19.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.3% heat with utility gas.

23.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 14.3% (±11.3 points)
Electricity: 23.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Knight Prairie Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Knight Prairie Township	Hamilton County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	14.3% (±11.3 points)	41.6%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±15.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	23.7% (±16.1 points)	16.3%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	52.7% (±19.5 points)	37.8%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	9.4% (±13.2 points)	3.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±15.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±15.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±15.4 points)	1.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±15.4 points)	0.0%	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 Knight Prairie Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hamilton County (0.0%).

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

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

In Knight Prairie Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Hamilton County (16.3%).

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 Knight Prairie Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Knight Prairie Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Knight Prairie Township	—	23.7% (±16.1 points)	—
Macedonia	3.3 mi	0.0% (±77.3 points)	Not measurably different
Northern Township	5.7 mi	33.1% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
McLeansboro Township	6.6 mi	15.2% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
McLeansboro	6.6 mi	14.9% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Flannigan Township	6.8 mi	13.0% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dahlgren Township	7.2 mi	14.2% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dahlgren	7.8 mi	18.5% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Eastern Township	8.6 mi	40.1% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	McLeansboro	0.0% (±2.9 points)
1 (tie)	Beaver Creek Township	0.0% (±44.2 points)
1 (tie)	Crook Township	0.0% (±25.8 points)
1 (tie)	Crouch Township	0.0% (±22.3 points)
1 (tie)	Dahlgren Township	0.0% (±6.8 points)
1 (tie)	Flannigan Township	0.0% (±27.2 points)
1 (tie)	Knight Prairie Township	0.0% (±15.4 points)
1 (tie)	McLeansboro Township	0.0% (±2.2 points)
1 (tie)	Mayberry Township	0.0% (±13.4 points)
1 (tie)	South Crouch Township	0.0% (±36.4 points)
1 (tie)	South Flannigan Township	0.0% (±50.4 points)
1 (tie)	South Twigg Township	0.0% (±54.6 points)
1 (tie)	Twigg Township	0.0% (±26.7 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Hamilton 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 Knight Prairie Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Knight Prairie Township, used by 52.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Knight Prairie Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±15.4 points) of occupied homes in Knight Prairie Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Knight Prairie Township have electric heat?

23.7% (±16.1 points) of occupied homes in Knight Prairie Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Knight Prairie township, Hamilton 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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