How are homes heated in Westfield Township (Bureau County), IL?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Westfield Township (Bureau County), used by 68.5% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
68.5% (±7.7 points)
Electricity
8.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Westfield Township (Bureau County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWestfield Township (Bureau County)Bureau CountyIllinoisUnited States
Utility gas68.5% (±7.7 points)68.4%75.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±8.6 points)0.5%0.1%3.9%
Electricity8.9% (±3.5 points)14.8%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)20.7% (±6.0 points)14.5%4.2%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±8.6 points)0.4%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±8.6 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±8.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.9% (±2.9 points)0.7%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±8.6 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 Westfield Township (Bureau County), 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 Westfield Township (Bureau County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in 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 Westfield Township (Bureau County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Westfield Township (Bureau County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Westfield Township (Bureau County)—8.9% (±3.5 points)—
Cherry1.4 mi11.6% (±5.4 points)Not measurably different
Arlington2.1 mi12.7% (±11.2 points)Not measurably different
Ladd4.7 mi6.4% (±4.9 points)Not measurably different
Troy Grove Township6.1 mi24.4% (±14.1 points)Higher
Hall Township6.2 mi19.3% (±4.1 points)Higher
Seatonville6.3 mi8.9% (±6.0 points)Not measurably different
Clarion Township6.4 mi8.2% (±6.4 points)Not measurably different
Dimmick Township6.4 mi4.9% (±3.8 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Troy Grove Township, IL (24.4%), Hall Township, IL (19.3%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
6 (tie)Mineral Township0.0% (±14.8 points)
6 (tie)Neponset Township0.0% (±11.5 points)
6 (tie)Ohio Township0.0% (±10.3 points)
6 (tie)Princeton Township0.0% (±0.9 points)
6 (tie)Selby Township0.0% (±4.5 points)
6 (tie)Walnut Township0.0% (±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 Township0.0% (±6.1 points)

Showing 9 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 Westfield Township (Bureau County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Westfield Township (Bureau County), used by 68.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Westfield Township (Bureau County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in Westfield Township (Bureau County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Westfield Township (Bureau County) have electric heat?

8.9% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Westfield Township (Bureau 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 Westfield township, Bureau County, Illinois (county subdivision:80268, in state:17 county:011).

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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