How are homes heated in Liberty Township (Adams County), IL?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Liberty Township (Adams County), used by 38.5% (±13.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
38.5% (±13.1 points)
Electricity
27.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Liberty Township (Adams County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostLiberty Township (Adams County)Adams CountyIllinoisUnited States
Utility gas38.5% (±13.1 points)58.8%75.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±8.6 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity27.4% (±13.7 points)33.3%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)29.3% (±13.4 points)5.6%4.2%4.9%
Wood1.7% (±2.9 points)0.8%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±8.6 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±8.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel3.1% (±3.8 points)0.6%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±8.6 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 Liberty Township (Adams County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Adams County (0.1%).

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

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

In Liberty Township (Adams County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Adams County (33.3%).

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 Liberty Township (Adams County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Liberty Township (Adams County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Liberty Township (Adams County)—27.4% (±13.7 points)—
Liberty0.8 mi6.5% (±8.2 points)Lower
McKee Township5.3 mi40.5% (±40.4 points)Not measurably different
Richfield Township5.7 mi76.7% (±24.3 points)Higher
Burton Township (Adams County)6.1 mi29.2% (±14.3 points)Not measurably different
Columbus Township7.0 mi52.9% (±18.0 points)Higher
Payson Township7.7 mi29.5% (±11.6 points)Not measurably different
Columbus7.7 mi9.5% (±12.8 points)Not measurably different
Plainville8.3 mi13.9% (±10.4 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Liberty, IL (6.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Richfield Township, IL (76.7%), Columbus Township, IL (52.9%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)Ellington Township0.0% (±3.6 points)
4 (tie)Fall Creek Township0.0% (±28.8 points)
4 (tie)Gilmer Township0.0% (±8.4 points)
4 (tie)Honey Creek Township (Adams County)0.0% (±12.5 points)
4 (tie)Houston Township0.0% (±33.9 points)
4 (tie)Keene Township0.0% (±13.8 points)
4 (tie)Liberty Township (Adams County)0.0% (±8.6 points)
4 (tie)Lima Township0.0% (±11.4 points)
4 (tie)McKee Township0.0% (±49.2 points)
4 (tie)Melrose Township (Adams County)0.0% (±1.6 points)
4 (tie)Mendon Township0.0% (±5.8 points)
4 (tie)Northeast Township0.0% (±8.1 points)
4 (tie)Payson Township0.0% (±4.7 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Adams 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 Liberty Township (Adams County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Liberty Township (Adams County), used by 38.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Liberty Township (Adams County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in Liberty Township (Adams County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Liberty Township (Adams County) have electric heat?

27.4% (±13.7 points) of occupied homes in Liberty Township (Adams 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 Liberty township, Adams County, Illinois (county subdivision:43146, in state:17 county:001).

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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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