How are homes heated in Quincy Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Quincy Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Quincy Township, used by 64.1% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.6% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 64.1% (±2.9 points)
Electricity: 33.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Quincy Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Quincy Township	Adams County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	64.1% (±2.9 points)	58.8%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	33.6% (±2.9 points)	33.3%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±0.4 points)	5.6%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.8%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.5 points)	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±0.7 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 Quincy Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Adams County (0.1%).

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

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

In Quincy Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Adams County (33.3%).

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 Quincy Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Quincy Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Quincy Township	—	33.6% (±2.9 points)	—
Quincy	0.0 mi	33.6% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Melrose Township (Adams County)	4.0 mi	38.5% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Riverside Township (Adams County)	5.3 mi	36.2% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ellington Township	5.4 mi	35.4% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Gilmer Township	9.4 mi	26.8% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fall Creek Township	9.5 mi	37.4% (±39.3 points)	Not measurably different
Burton Township (Adams County)	9.6 mi	29.2% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ursa	9.7 mi	30.1% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Clayton Township (Adams County)	2.6% (±3.4 points)
2 (tie)	Quincy	0.1% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Quincy Township	0.1% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Camp Point	0.0% (±7.7 points)
4 (tie)	Clayton	0.0% (±13.5 points)
4 (tie)	Coatsburg	0.0% (±32.4 points)
4 (tie)	Columbus	0.0% (±49.2 points)
4 (tie)	Golden	0.0% (±11.8 points)
4 (tie)	La Prairie	0.0% (±71.2 points)

Showing 9 of 37 places in Adams 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 Quincy Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Quincy Township, used by 64.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Quincy Township heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Quincy Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Quincy Township have electric heat?

33.6% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Quincy Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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