How are homes heated in Union Township (Fulton County), IL?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Union Township (Fulton County), used by 73.4% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
73.4% (±9.8 points)
Electricity
9.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Union Township (Fulton County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostUnion Township (Fulton County)Fulton CountyIllinoisUnited States
Utility gas73.4% (±9.8 points)62.1%75.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±9.7 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity9.2% (±4.7 points)20.1%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)17.1% (±9.2 points)15.2%4.2%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±9.7 points)1.2%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±9.7 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±9.7 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±9.7 points)0.6%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.3% (±0.5 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 Union Township (Fulton County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Fulton County (0.1%).

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

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

In Union Township (Fulton County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Fulton County (20.1%).

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 Union Township (Fulton County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Fulton County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Union Township (Fulton County)—9.2% (±4.7 points)—
Avon2.1 mi12.0% (±6.1 points)Not measurably different
St. Augustine4.0 mi11.1% (±10.4 points)Not measurably different
Prairie City4.7 mi6.4% (±5.2 points)Not measurably different
Ellisville Township5.0 mi7.0% (±9.5 points)Not measurably different
Greenbush Township5.1 mi20.2% (±14.0 points)Not measurably different
Ellisville5.4 mi0.0% (±52.4 points)Not measurably different
Lee Township (Fulton County)5.6 mi13.2% (±12.1 points)Not measurably different
Prairie City Township6.8 mi10.9% (±8.4 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 Fulton County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)Lee Township (Fulton County)0.0% (±38.6 points)
4 (tie)Lewistown Township0.0% (±3.1 points)
4 (tie)Liverpool Township0.0% (±17.6 points)
4 (tie)Orion Township0.0% (±9.5 points)
4 (tie)Pleasant Township0.0% (±9.4 points)
4 (tie)Putman Township0.0% (±4.7 points)
4 (tie)Union Township (Fulton County)0.0% (±9.7 points)
4 (tie)Waterford Township0.0% (±37.5 points)
4 (tie)Woodland Township (Fulton County)0.0% (±29.4 points)
4 (tie)Young Hickory Township0.0% (±16.1 points)

Showing 10 of 46 places in Fulton 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 Union Township (Fulton County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Union Township (Fulton County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Union Township (Fulton County), used by 73.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Union Township (Fulton County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in Union Township (Fulton County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Union Township (Fulton County) have electric heat?

9.2% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Union Township (Fulton County) 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 Union township, Fulton County, Illinois (county subdivision:76667, in state:17 county:057).

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.

Figures last updated on .

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