How are homes heated in Wabash Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Wabash Township, IL, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Wabash Township, used by 35.2% (±11.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.0% heat with utility gas.

21.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 35.0% (±13.4 points)
Electricity: 21.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Wabash Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wabash Township	Clark County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	35.0% (±13.4 points)	47.5%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	21.6% (±10.6 points)	22.3%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	35.2% (±11.9 points)	22.9%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	8.2% (±9.1 points)	6.4%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.8 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 Wabash Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Clark County (0.1%).

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

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

In Wabash Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Clark County (22.3%).

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 Wabash Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wabash Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wabash Township	—	21.6% (±10.6 points)	—
Marshall	4.7 mi	28.6% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Prairieton Township	6.9 mi	23.8% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Marshall Township	7.0 mi	27.5% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Darwin Township	7.3 mi	0.0% (±31.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County)	7.6 mi	44.6% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Douglas Township (Clark County)	8.0 mi	0.0% (±35.0 points)	Not measurably different
Elbridge Township	8.4 mi	8.8% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Terre Haute	9.0 mi	35.5% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County), IN (44.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Douglas Township (Clark County)	0.0% (±35.0 points)
3 (tie)	Johnson Township (Clark County)	0.0% (±28.4 points)
3 (tie)	Marshall Township	0.0% (±1.8 points)
3 (tie)	Melrose Township (Clark County)	0.0% (±26.7 points)
3 (tie)	Orange Township (Clark County)	0.0% (±26.5 points)
3 (tie)	Parker Township	0.0% (±21.9 points)
3 (tie)	Wabash Township	0.0% (±4.8 points)
3 (tie)	Westfield Township (Clark County)	0.0% (±14.0 points)
3 (tie)	York Township (Clark County)	0.0% (±21.9 points)

Showing 9 of 19 places in Clark 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 Wabash Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Wabash Township, used by 35.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wabash Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in Wabash Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wabash Township have electric heat?

21.6% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes in Wabash Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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