How are homes heated in Rock Falls, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Rock Falls, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rock Falls, used by 86.2% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 86.2% (±4.5 points)
Electricity: 11.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Rock Falls

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rock Falls	Whiteside County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	86.2% (±4.5 points)	72.8%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	11.5% (±4.4 points)	14.0%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.1% (±2.3 points)	11.3%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.0 points)	1.1%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.2%	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 Falls, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Whiteside County (0.1%).

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

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

In Rock Falls, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Whiteside County (14.0%).

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 Rock Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rock Falls
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rock Falls	—	11.5% (±4.4 points)	—
Coloma Township	0.2 mi	10.6% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sterling	1.9 mi	19.6% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Sterling Township	2.9 mi	17.8% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Montmorency Township	4.5 mi	9.1% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Nelson	4.8 mi	5.3% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hopkins Township	6.2 mi	6.3% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Nelson Township	6.4 mi	10.4% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hume Township	7.3 mi	8.5% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sterling, IL (19.6%), Sterling Township, IL (17.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)	Coleta	0.0% (±36.7 points)
4 (tie)	Deer Grove	0.0% (±82.3 points)
4 (tie)	Erie	0.0% (±4.9 points)
4 (tie)	Fulton	0.0% (±2.2 points)
4 (tie)	Lyndon	0.0% (±14.8 points)
4 (tie)	Prophetstown	0.0% (±5.1 points)
4 (tie)	Rock Falls	0.0% (±1.0 points)
4 (tie)	Sterling	0.0% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	Tampico	0.0% (±14.4 points)
4 (tie)	Albany Township	0.0% (±10.6 points)
4 (tie)	Clyde Township	0.0% (±24.2 points)
4 (tie)	Coloma Township	0.0% (±0.8 points)
4 (tie)	Erie Township	0.0% (±4.1 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Whiteside 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 Falls

What is the most common way to heat a home in Rock Falls?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rock Falls, used by 86.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rock Falls heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Rock Falls use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rock Falls have electric heat?

11.5% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Rock Falls heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rock Falls city, 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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