How are homes heated in Mount Pulaski Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Mount Pulaski Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mount Pulaski Township, used by 70.2% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.2% (±6.6 points)
Electricity: 14.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Mount Pulaski Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mount Pulaski Township	Logan County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	70.2% (±6.6 points)	65.5%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.3%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	14.3% (±4.1 points)	22.4%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	15.6% (±6.4 points)	9.7%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.4 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 Mount Pulaski Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Logan County (0.3%).

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

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

In Mount Pulaski Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Logan County (22.4%).

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 Mount Pulaski Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Pulaski Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mount Pulaski Township	—	14.3% (±4.1 points)	—
Mount Pulaski	2.4 mi	16.9% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Elkhart Township	6.0 mi	4.9% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Laenna Township	6.2 mi	23.7% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Fork Township	6.6 mi	25.0% (±28.5 points)	Not measurably different
Chester Township	7.6 mi	36.0% (±13.4 points)	Higher
Latham	7.9 mi	11.4% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Buffalo Hart Township	8.4 mi	29.3% (±25.6 points)	Not measurably different
Illiopolis Township	8.8 mi	8.3% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Elkhart Township, IL (4.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chester Township, IL (36.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6 (tie)	Corwin Township	0.0% (±18.5 points)
6 (tie)	Elkhart Township	0.0% (±16.8 points)
6 (tie)	Eminence Township	0.0% (±30.3 points)
6 (tie)	Hurlbut Township	0.0% (±16.2 points)
6 (tie)	Laenna Township	0.0% (±14.2 points)
6 (tie)	Lake Fork Township	0.0% (±46.0 points)
6 (tie)	Mount Pulaski Township	0.0% (±4.4 points)
6 (tie)	Oran Township	0.0% (±24.2 points)
6 (tie)	Orvil Township	0.0% (±6.8 points)
6 (tie)	Prairie Creek Township	0.0% (±23.6 points)
6 (tie)	West Lincoln Township	0.0% (±1.1 points)

Showing 11 of 27 places in Logan 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 Mount Pulaski Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mount Pulaski Township, used by 70.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mount Pulaski Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Mount Pulaski Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mount Pulaski Township have electric heat?

14.3% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Mount Pulaski Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Pulaski township, Logan 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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