How are homes heated in Larkinsburg Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Larkinsburg Township, IL, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Larkinsburg Township, used by 77.9% (±15.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.2% heat with utility gas.

18.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.2% (±5.3 points)
Electricity: 18.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Larkinsburg Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Larkinsburg Township	Clay County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	3.2% (±5.3 points)	41.8%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±13.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	18.1% (±14.1 points)	30.7%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	77.9% (±15.2 points)	22.8%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±1.4 points)	3.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±13.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±13.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±13.9 points)	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±13.9 points)	0.1%	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 Larkinsburg Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Clay County (0.0%).

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

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

In Larkinsburg Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Clay County (30.7%).

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 Larkinsburg Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Larkinsburg Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Larkinsburg Township	—	18.1% (±14.1 points)	—
Iola	2.3 mi	33.3% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Edgewood	4.1 mi	17.1% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oskaloosa Township	5.4 mi	53.6% (±20.4 points)	Higher
Mason Township	5.7 mi	12.5% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Blair Township	5.8 mi	18.5% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mason	6.1 mi	22.6% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
La Clede Township	6.6 mi	19.6% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Louisville Township	8.1 mi	35.1% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Oskaloosa Township, IL (53.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Sailor Springs	0.0% (±57.2 points)
3 (tie)	Xenia	0.0% (±19.6 points)
3 (tie)	Bible Grove Township	0.0% (±40.5 points)
3 (tie)	Blair Township	0.0% (±10.9 points)
3 (tie)	Harter Township	0.0% (±1.5 points)
3 (tie)	Hoosier Township	0.0% (±20.9 points)
3 (tie)	Larkinsburg Township	0.0% (±13.9 points)
3 (tie)	Louisville Township	0.0% (±4.8 points)
3 (tie)	Oskaloosa Township	0.0% (±21.5 points)
3 (tie)	Pixley Township	0.0% (±24.4 points)
3 (tie)	Songer Township	0.0% (±37.8 points)
3 (tie)	Stanford Township	0.0% (±16.3 points)
3 (tie)	Xenia Township	0.0% (±13.6 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Clay 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 Larkinsburg Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Larkinsburg Township, used by 77.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Larkinsburg Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±13.9 points) of occupied homes in Larkinsburg Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Larkinsburg Township have electric heat?

18.1% (±14.1 points) of occupied homes in Larkinsburg Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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