How are homes heated in Walnut Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Walnut Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Walnut Township, used by 73.8% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.8% (±8.8 points)
Electricity: 11.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Walnut Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Walnut Township	Bureau County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	73.8% (±8.8 points)	68.4%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.5%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	11.6% (±5.3 points)	14.8%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.3% (±3.9 points)	14.5%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	1.4% (±2.1 points)	0.4%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.6% (±2.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.1% (±5.9 points)	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.2% (±3.0 points)	0.5%	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 Walnut Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bureau County (0.5%).

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

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

In Walnut Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Bureau County (14.8%).

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 Walnut Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Walnut Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Walnut Township	—	11.6% (±5.3 points)	—
Walnut	1.1 mi	11.7% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Greenville Township	4.9 mi	0.0% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hamilton Township	5.9 mi	72.7% (±37.4 points)	Higher
Ohio	6.2 mi	26.2% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bureau Township	6.3 mi	0.0% (±20.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ohio Township	6.3 mi	19.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Grove	7.2 mi	46.7% (±49.3 points)	Not measurably different
New Bedford	7.6 mi	0.0% (±58.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hamilton Township, IL (72.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6 (tie)	Milo Township	0.0% (±43.0 points)
6 (tie)	Mineral Township	0.0% (±14.8 points)
6 (tie)	Neponset Township	0.0% (±11.5 points)
6 (tie)	Ohio Township	0.0% (±10.3 points)
6 (tie)	Princeton Township	0.0% (±0.9 points)
6 (tie)	Selby Township	0.0% (±4.5 points)
6 (tie)	Walnut Township	0.0% (±5.7 points)
6 (tie)	Westfield Township (Bureau County)	0.0% (±8.6 points)
6 (tie)	Wheatland Township (Bureau County)	0.0% (±77.3 points)
6 (tie)	Wyanet Township	0.0% (±6.1 points)

Showing 10 of 48 places in Bureau 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 Walnut Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Walnut Township, used by 73.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Walnut Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Walnut Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Walnut Township have electric heat?

11.6% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Walnut Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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