How are homes heated in Ste. Marie Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Ste. Marie Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Ste. Marie Township, used by 41.2% (±17.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.3% heat with utility gas.

23.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 35.3% (±14.3 points)
Electricity: 23.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Ste. Marie Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ste. Marie Township	Jasper County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	35.3% (±14.3 points)	38.3%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±14.5 points)	0.3%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	23.5% (±13.4 points)	18.2%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	41.2% (±17.6 points)	38.0%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±14.5 points)	4.9%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±14.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±14.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±14.5 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±14.5 points)	0.0%	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 Ste. Marie Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jasper County (0.3%).

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

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

In Ste. Marie Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Jasper County (18.2%).

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 Ste. Marie Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ste. Marie Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ste. Marie Township	—	23.5% (±13.4 points)	—
Ste. Marie	2.5 mi	19.6% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fox Township (Jasper County)	5.7 mi	0.0% (±24.5 points)	Not measurably different
Willow Hill Township	5.8 mi	3.2% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Willow Hill	6.6 mi	6.5% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Martin Township (Crawford County)	7.2 mi	41.7% (±39.4 points)	Not measurably different
German Township	7.2 mi	19.4% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Southwest Township	7.3 mi	0.0% (±45.5 points)	Not measurably different
Preston Township	7.8 mi	25.3% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Willow Hill Township, IL (3.2%), Willow Hill, IL (6.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Yale	0.0% (±61.3 points)
2 (tie)	Crooked Creek Township (Jasper County)	0.0% (±12.3 points)
2 (tie)	Fox Township (Jasper County)	0.0% (±24.5 points)
2 (tie)	Grandville Township	0.0% (±22.5 points)
2 (tie)	Hunt City Township	0.0% (±32.4 points)
2 (tie)	North Muddy Township	0.0% (±12.6 points)
2 (tie)	Ste. Marie Township	0.0% (±14.5 points)
2 (tie)	Smallwood Township	0.0% (±21.5 points)
2 (tie)	South Muddy Township	0.0% (±24.1 points)
2 (tie)	Wade Township (Jasper County)	0.0% (±1.9 points)
2 (tie)	Willow Hill Township	0.0% (±18.1 points)

Showing 11 of 18 places in Jasper 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 Ste. Marie Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Ste. Marie Township?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Ste. Marie Township, used by 41.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ste. Marie Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±14.5 points) of occupied homes in Ste. Marie Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ste. Marie Township have electric heat?

23.5% (±13.4 points) of occupied homes in Ste. Marie Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ste. Marie township, Jasper 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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