How are homes heated in Lafayette Township (Coles County), IL?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lafayette Township (Coles County), used by 49.7% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
49.7% (±7.0 points)
Electricity
46.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Lafayette Township (Coles County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostLafayette Township (Coles County)Coles CountyIllinoisUnited States
Utility gas49.7% (±7.0 points)51.0%75.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±1.8 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity46.3% (±6.9 points)41.2%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.7% (±3.0 points)5.5%4.2%4.9%
Wood0.8% (±1.3 points)0.7%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.8 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.8 points)0.3%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±1.8 points)0.6%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.5% (±0.9 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 Lafayette Township (Coles County), 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Lafayette Township (Coles County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Coles County (41.2%).

It is also higher than in Illinois (18.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Lafayette Township (Coles County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lafayette Township (Coles County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Lafayette Township (Coles County)—46.3% (±6.9 points)—
Mattoon3.7 mi33.1% (±4.2 points)Lower
Lerna4.1 mi17.2% (±12.7 points)Lower
Pleasant Grove Township5.5 mi31.9% (±14.4 points)Not measurably different
Charleston Township5.6 mi49.3% (±4.5 points)Not measurably different
Charleston6.1 mi51.1% (±4.7 points)Not measurably different
Mattoon Township6.6 mi31.1% (±4.7 points)Lower
Humboldt Township7.8 mi47.0% (±15.0 points)Not measurably different
Paradise Township8.4 mi39.0% (±24.2 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mattoon, IL (33.1%), Lerna, IL (17.2%), Mattoon Township, IL (31.1%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)Oakland0.0% (±8.1 points)
3 (tie)Ashmore Township0.0% (±6.4 points)
3 (tie)Charleston Township0.0% (±0.5 points)
3 (tie)East Oakland Township0.0% (±6.0 points)
3 (tie)Humboldt Township0.0% (±7.7 points)
3 (tie)Hutton Township0.0% (±8.2 points)
3 (tie)Lafayette Township (Coles County)0.0% (±1.8 points)
3 (tie)Morgan Township0.0% (±27.0 points)
3 (tie)North Okaw Township0.0% (±10.3 points)
3 (tie)Paradise Township0.0% (±7.8 points)
3 (tie)Pleasant Grove Township0.0% (±8.7 points)
3 (tie)Seven Hickory Township0.0% (±33.4 points)

Showing 12 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 Lafayette Township (Coles County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lafayette Township (Coles County), used by 49.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lafayette Township (Coles County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Lafayette Township (Coles County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lafayette Township (Coles County) have electric heat?

46.3% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Lafayette Township (Coles County) 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 Lafayette township, Coles County, Illinois (county subdivision:40637, in state:17 county:029).

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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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