How are homes heated in Wade Township (Clinton County), IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Wade Township (Clinton County), IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wade Township (Clinton County), used by 49.7% (±10.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.4% heat with electricity.

3.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 49.7% (±10.9 points)
Electricity: 24.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.3%

Heating fuel in Wade Township (Clinton County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wade Township (Clinton County)	Clinton County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	49.7% (±10.9 points)	52.4%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.3% (±5.1 points)	0.4%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	24.4% (±8.5 points)	26.6%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	19.6% (±8.1 points)	17.4%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.8%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.9% (±2.9 points)	1.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.2 points)	0.8%	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 Wade Township (Clinton County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Clinton County (0.4%).

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

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

In Wade Township (Clinton County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Clinton County (26.6%).

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 Wade Township (Clinton County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wade Township (Clinton County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wade Township (Clinton County)	—	24.4% (±8.5 points)	—
Beckemeyer	0.3 mi	29.5% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Carlyle	3.4 mi	10.0% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Carlyle Township	4.1 mi	16.3% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Breese	4.7 mi	22.9% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bartelso	5.1 mi	29.9% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Breese Township	5.5 mi	23.7% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Fe Township	5.7 mi	28.5% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wheatfield Township	6.1 mi	27.1% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Carlyle, IL (10.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Wade Township (Clinton County)	3.3% (±5.1 points)
2	Meridian Township	2.9% (±4.4 points)
3	St. Rose Township	0.7% (±1.0 points)
4	Looking Glass Township	0.6% (±0.8 points)
5	Carlyle Township	0.5% (±0.9 points)
6 (tie)	Albers	0.0% (±6.7 points)
6 (tie)	Aviston	0.0% (±4.4 points)

Showing 7 of 29 places in Clinton 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 Wade Township (Clinton County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wade Township (Clinton County), used by 49.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wade Township (Clinton County) heat with oil?

3.3% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Wade Township (Clinton County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wade Township (Clinton County) have electric heat?

24.4% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in Wade Township (Clinton County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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