How are homes heated in Pin Oak Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Pin Oak Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pin Oak Township, used by 36.3% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 36.3% (±7.7 points)
Electricity: 29.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Pin Oak Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pin Oak Township	Madison County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	36.3% (±7.7 points)	60.7%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	29.5% (±8.3 points)	32.2%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	29.5% (±7.1 points)	5.7%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	4.7% (±4.5 points)	0.4%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.4%	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 Pin Oak Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Madison County (0.1%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Pin Oak Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Madison County (32.2%).

It is also higher than in Illinois (18.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Pin Oak Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pin Oak Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pin Oak Township	—	29.5% (±8.3 points)	—
Troy	4.5 mi	29.7% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Marine	5.3 mi	32.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hamel Township	5.8 mi	27.7% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Edwardsville Township	5.9 mi	40.5% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Jarvis Township	6.0 mi	30.3% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Edwardsville	6.1 mi	38.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Carbon	6.2 mi	42.2% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Marine Township	6.3 mi	18.5% (±6.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Marine Township, IL (18.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Edwardsville Township, IL (40.5%), Glen Carbon, IL (42.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
14 (tie)	Marine Township	0.0% (±4.7 points)
14 (tie)	Moro Township	0.0% (±2.9 points)
14 (tie)	Nameoki Township	0.0% (±0.8 points)
14 (tie)	New Douglas Township	0.0% (±13.2 points)
14 (tie)	Olive Township	0.0% (±4.9 points)
14 (tie)	Omphghent Township	0.0% (±4.3 points)
14 (tie)	Pin Oak Township	0.0% (±2.4 points)
14 (tie)	St. Jacob Township	0.0% (±3.7 points)
14 (tie)	Venice Township	0.0% (±1.9 points)
14 (tie)	Wood River Township	0.0% (±0.1 points)

Showing 10 of 53 places in Madison 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 Pin Oak Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pin Oak Township, used by 36.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pin Oak Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Pin Oak Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pin Oak Township have electric heat?

29.5% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes in Pin Oak Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pin Oak township, Madison 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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