How are homes heated in Phenix Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Phenix Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Phenix Township, used by 70.0% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.0% (±7.8 points)
Electricity: 0.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Phenix Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Phenix Township	Henry County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	70.0% (±7.8 points)	72.9%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.3%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	0.0% (±6.1 points)	13.9%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	30.0% (±7.8 points)	10.5%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.8%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.1 points)	1.0%	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 Phenix Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Henry County (0.3%).

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

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

In Phenix Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Henry County (13.9%).

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 Phenix Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Phenix Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Phenix Township	—	0.0% (±6.1 points)	—
Geneseo Township	5.2 mi	13.2% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Geneseo	5.5 mi	13.1% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Hillsdale	5.5 mi	10.9% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Loraine Township	6.0 mi	0.0% (±26.7 points)	Not measurably different
Canoe Creek Township	6.2 mi	8.4% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Zuma Township	6.4 mi	2.9% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hanna Township	6.5 mi	1.8% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Atkinson Township	7.6 mi	27.5% (±11.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Geneseo Township, IL (13.2%), Geneseo, IL (13.1%), Hillsdale, IL (10.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6 (tie)	Hanna Township	0.0% (±3.4 points)
6 (tie)	Kewanee Township	0.0% (±0.8 points)
6 (tie)	Loraine Township	0.0% (±26.7 points)
6 (tie)	Munson Township	0.0% (±38.3 points)
6 (tie)	Osco Township	0.0% (±19.5 points)
6 (tie)	Oxford Township	0.0% (±7.2 points)
6 (tie)	Phenix Township	0.0% (±6.1 points)
6 (tie)	Weller Township	0.0% (±20.7 points)
6 (tie)	Wethersfield Township	0.0% (±2.6 points)
6 (tie)	Yorktown Township	0.0% (±19.0 points)

Showing 10 of 38 places in Henry 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 Phenix Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Phenix Township, used by 70.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Phenix Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Phenix Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Phenix Township have electric heat?

0.0% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Phenix Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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