How are homes heated in Lamotte Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Lamotte Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lamotte Township, used by 74.4% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 74.4% (±6.4 points)
Electricity: 19.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lamotte Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lamotte Township	Crawford County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	74.4% (±6.4 points)	50.8%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	19.5% (±6.4 points)	27.1%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.8% (±3.3 points)	17.9%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.7 points)	2.4%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.3 points)	1.7%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.3 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 Lamotte Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Crawford County (0.0%).

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

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

In Lamotte Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Crawford County (27.1%).

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 Lamotte Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lamotte Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lamotte Township	—	19.5% (±6.4 points)	—
Palestine	1.1 mi	14.4% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Merom	4.0 mi	58.3% (±24.1 points)	Higher
Robinson	6.1 mi	29.5% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Gill Township	6.3 mi	54.6% (±15.2 points)	Higher
Hutsonville	6.9 mi	27.5% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Robinson Township	7.0 mi	31.4% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Hutsonville Township	7.9 mi	28.5% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Montgomery Township (Crawford County)	8.0 mi	33.2% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Merom, IN (58.3%), Robinson, IL (29.5%), Gill Township, IN (54.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Hutsonville	0.0% (±15.1 points)
3 (tie)	Palestine	0.0% (±5.8 points)
3 (tie)	Robinson	0.0% (±1.4 points)
3 (tie)	Stoy	0.0% (±53.8 points)
3 (tie)	Honey Creek Township (Crawford County)	0.0% (±6.5 points)
3 (tie)	Hutsonville Township	0.0% (±8.5 points)
3 (tie)	Lamotte Township	0.0% (±4.3 points)
3 (tie)	Licking Township	0.0% (±22.8 points)
3 (tie)	Martin Township (Crawford County)	0.0% (±15.9 points)
3 (tie)	Montgomery Township (Crawford County)	0.0% (±10.0 points)
3 (tie)	Prairie Township (Crawford County)	0.0% (±16.2 points)
3 (tie)	Robinson Township	0.0% (±1.1 points)
3 (tie)	Southwest Township	0.0% (±45.5 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Crawford 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 Lamotte Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lamotte Township, used by 74.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lamotte Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in Lamotte Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lamotte Township have electric heat?

19.5% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Lamotte Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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