How are homes heated in Rock Creek-Lima Township, IL?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rock Creek-Lima Township, used by 71.6% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
71.6% (±7.1 points)
Electricity
13.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Rock Creek-Lima Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostRock Creek-Lima TownshipCarroll CountyIllinoisUnited States
Utility gas71.6% (±7.1 points)67.6%75.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±4.4 points)0.2%0.1%3.9%
Electricity13.8% (±5.7 points)11.7%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)13.1% (±4.0 points)18.0%4.2%4.9%
Wood1.3% (±1.6 points)1.9%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±4.4 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±4.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±4.4 points)0.2%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.2% (±0.4 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 Rock Creek-Lima Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Carroll County (0.2%).

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

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

In Rock Creek-Lima Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Carroll County (11.7%).

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 Rock Creek-Lima Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rock Creek-Lima Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Rock Creek-Lima Township—13.8% (±5.7 points)—
Lanark4.2 mi16.5% (±6.7 points)Not measurably different
Cherry Grove-Shannon Township5.9 mi8.3% (±3.6 points)Not measurably different
Brookville Township6.0 mi2.6% (±5.1 points)Lower
Wysox Township6.1 mi11.0% (±4.4 points)Not measurably different
Shannon6.5 mi8.9% (±3.5 points)Not measurably different
Elkhorn Grove Township6.5 mi0.0% (±45.1 points)Not measurably different
Milledgeville6.8 mi11.4% (±5.1 points)Not measurably different
Chadwick6.8 mi4.9% (±3.2 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brookville Township, IL (2.6%), Chadwick, IL (4.9%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)Shannon0.0% (±9.3 points)
3 (tie)Thomson0.0% (±20.1 points)
3 (tie)Cherry Grove-Shannon Township0.0% (±6.0 points)
3 (tie)Elkhorn Grove Township0.0% (±45.1 points)
3 (tie)Freedom Township (Carroll County)0.0% (±11.6 points)
3 (tie)Mount Carroll Township0.0% (±3.7 points)
3 (tie)Rock Creek-Lima Township0.0% (±4.4 points)
3 (tie)Salem Township (Carroll County)0.0% (±22.7 points)
3 (tie)Savanna Township0.0% (±2.1 points)
3 (tie)Washington Township (Carroll County)0.0% (±26.9 points)
3 (tie)Woodland Township (Carroll County)0.0% (±31.7 points)
3 (tie)York Township (Carroll County)0.0% (±5.9 points)

Showing 12 of 19 places in Carroll 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 Rock Creek-Lima Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Rock Creek-Lima Township?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rock Creek-Lima Township, used by 71.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rock Creek-Lima Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Rock Creek-Lima Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rock Creek-Lima Township have electric heat?

13.8% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Rock Creek-Lima Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Rock Creek-Lima township, Carroll County, Illinois (county subdivision:64892, in state:17 county:015).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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