How are homes heated in Prairie du Rocher, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Prairie du Rocher, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Prairie du Rocher, used by 70.7% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.7% (±10.3 points)
Electricity: 28.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Prairie du Rocher

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Prairie du Rocher	Randolph County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	70.7% (±10.3 points)	45.4%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±16.6 points)	0.3%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	28.3% (±10.2 points)	37.4%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±1.8 points)	14.1%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±16.6 points)	1.8%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±16.6 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±16.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±16.6 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±16.6 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 Prairie du Rocher, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Randolph County (0.3%).

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

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

In Prairie du Rocher, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Randolph County (37.4%).

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 Prairie du Rocher

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prairie du Rocher
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Prairie du Rocher	—	28.3% (±10.2 points)	—
Ruma	6.3 mi	36.5% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ste. Genevieve	7.8 mi	40.6% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomsdale	8.1 mi	43.5% (±11.2 points)	Higher
Fults	8.5 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Evansville	9.0 mi	26.3% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Red Bud	10 mi	35.6% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ellis Grove	11 mi	23.2% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Maeystown	13 mi	21.7% (±29.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bloomsdale, MO (43.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Chester	0.0% (±2.0 points)
2 (tie)	Coulterville	0.0% (±10.4 points)
2 (tie)	Ellis Grove	0.0% (±21.8 points)
2 (tie)	Evansville	0.0% (±11.1 points)
2 (tie)	Kaskaskia	0.0% (±100.0 points)
2 (tie)	Percy	0.0% (±8.6 points)
2 (tie)	Prairie du Rocher	0.0% (±16.6 points)
2 (tie)	Red Bud	0.0% (±2.3 points)
2 (tie)	Rockwood	0.0% (±100.0 points)
2 (tie)	Ruma	0.0% (±22.1 points)
2 (tie)	Sparta	0.0% (±1.9 points)
2 (tie)	Tilden	0.0% (±10.6 points)

Showing 12 of 14 places in Randolph 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 Prairie du Rocher

What is the most common way to heat a home in Prairie du Rocher?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Prairie du Rocher, used by 70.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Prairie du Rocher heat with oil?

0.0% (±16.6 points) of occupied homes in Prairie du Rocher use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Prairie du Rocher have electric heat?

28.3% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes in Prairie du Rocher heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairie du Rocher village, 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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