How are homes heated in La Harpe Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in La Harpe Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in La Harpe Township, used by 71.6% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 71.6% (±10.3 points)
Electricity: 8.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in La Harpe Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	La Harpe Township	Hancock County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	71.6% (±10.3 points)	47.5%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	8.6% (±5.8 points)	35.4%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	19.1% (±9.2 points)	14.2%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.1 points)	1.6%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±1.2 points)	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.1 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 La Harpe Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hancock County (0.0%).

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

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

In La Harpe Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Hancock County (35.4%).

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 La Harpe Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with La Harpe Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
La Harpe Township	—	8.6% (±5.8 points)	—
La Harpe	0.6 mi	9.6% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Blandinsville Township	5.6 mi	14.8% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Terre Haute Township	5.6 mi	0.0% (±38.3 points)	Not measurably different
Blandinsville	5.7 mi	17.2% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Durham Township	5.7 mi	49.1% (±30.8 points)	Higher
Fountain Green Township	6.1 mi	20.3% (±30.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lomax Township	8.2 mi	18.1% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lomax	8.3 mi	5.7% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Durham Township, IL (49.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Chili Township	0.0% (±13.1 points)
1 (tie)	Dallas City Township	0.0% (±8.5 points)
1 (tie)	Durham Township	0.0% (±27.8 points)
1 (tie)	Fountain Green Township	0.0% (±41.5 points)
1 (tie)	Hancock Township	0.0% (±42.6 points)
1 (tie)	Harmony Township	0.0% (±26.3 points)
1 (tie)	La Harpe Township	0.0% (±5.1 points)
1 (tie)	Montebello Township	0.0% (±2.6 points)
1 (tie)	Nauvoo Township	0.0% (±9.4 points)
1 (tie)	Pilot Grove Township	0.0% (±34.7 points)
1 (tie)	Pontoosuc Township	0.0% (±25.5 points)
1 (tie)	Prairie Township (Hancock County)	0.0% (±19.9 points)
1 (tie)	Rock Creek Township	0.0% (±32.4 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in Hancock 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 La Harpe Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in La Harpe Township, used by 71.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in La Harpe Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in La Harpe Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in La Harpe Township have electric heat?

8.6% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in La Harpe Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — La Harpe township, Hancock 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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