How are homes heated in Lukin Township, IL?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Lukin Township, used by 86.5% (±13.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.6% heat with utility gas.

5.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
3.6% (±7.6 points)
Electricity
5.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Lukin Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostLukin TownshipLawrence CountyIllinoisUnited States
Utility gas3.6% (±7.6 points)55.1%75.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±15.5 points)0.2%0.1%3.9%
Electricity5.9% (±9.8 points)26.0%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)86.5% (±13.5 points)17.4%4.2%4.9%
Wood4.1% (±6.4 points)0.7%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±15.5 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±15.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±15.5 points)0.0%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±15.5 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 Lukin Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lawrence County (0.2%).

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

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

In Lukin Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Lawrence County (26.0%).

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 Lukin Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lukin Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Lukin Township—5.9% (±9.8 points)—
Christy Township5.9 mi40.6% (±10.6 points)Higher
Bridgeport Township6.7 mi18.0% (±6.7 points)Higher
Sumner7.2 mi32.8% (±13.5 points)Higher
Bonpas Township7.3 mi32.5% (±16.4 points)Higher
Bridgeport7.8 mi16.3% (±6.7 points)Not measurably different
Denison Township7.9 mi30.9% (±11.8 points)Higher
Allendale9.0 mi30.8% (±14.8 points)Higher
Claremont Township10 mi1.7% (±1.8 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Christy Township, IL (40.6%), Bridgeport Township, IL (18.0%), Sumner, IL (32.8%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)Russellville0.0% (±59.2 points)
5 (tie)Sumner0.0% (±11.2 points)
5 (tie)Allison Township0.0% (±9.9 points)
5 (tie)Bond Township0.0% (±18.0 points)
5 (tie)Christy Township0.0% (±5.6 points)
5 (tie)Lawrence Township0.0% (±1.5 points)
5 (tie)Lukin Township0.0% (±15.5 points)
5 (tie)Petty Township0.0% (±16.2 points)
5 (tie)Russell Township0.0% (±25.6 points)

Showing 9 of 14 places in Lawrence 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 Lukin Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Lukin Township, used by 86.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lukin Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±15.5 points) of occupied homes in Lukin Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lukin Township have electric heat?

5.9% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes in Lukin Township 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 Lukin township, Lawrence County, Illinois (county subdivision:45200, in state:17 county:101).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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.

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