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

Name: Heating fuel in Wade Township (Jasper County), IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wade Township (Jasper County), used by 57.2% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 57.2% (±7.0 points)
Electricity: 18.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Wade Township (Jasper County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wade Township (Jasper County)	Jasper County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	57.2% (±7.0 points)	38.3%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.3%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	18.9% (±5.7 points)	18.2%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	19.2% (±4.8 points)	38.0%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	4.6% (±4.1 points)	4.9%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.9 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 Wade Township (Jasper County), 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Wade Township (Jasper County), 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 Wade Township (Jasper County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wade Township (Jasper County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wade Township (Jasper County)	—	18.9% (±5.7 points)	—
Newton	1.6 mi	21.6% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
North Muddy Township	7.0 mi	35.7% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rose Hill	7.0 mi	14.8% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Smallwood Township	7.5 mi	49.7% (±27.1 points)	Higher
Wheeler	7.8 mi	47.5% (±28.5 points)	Not measurably different
Crooked Creek Township (Jasper County)	8.4 mi	4.9% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Fox Township (Jasper County)	8.4 mi	0.0% (±24.5 points)	Not measurably different
Willow Hill	8.7 mi	6.5% (±7.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Crooked Creek Township (Jasper County), IL (4.9%), Willow Hill, IL (6.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Smallwood Township, IL (49.7%).

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)	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 8 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 Wade Township (Jasper County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wade Township (Jasper County), used by 57.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Wade Township (Jasper County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

18.9% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Wade Township (Jasper County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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