How are homes heated in White Hall Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in White Hall Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in White Hall Township, used by 73.7% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.7% heat with electricity.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.7% (±7.2 points)
Electricity: 21.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.6%

Heating fuel in White Hall Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	White Hall Township	Greene County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	73.7% (±7.2 points)	53.1%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	21.7% (±7.1 points)	21.4%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.4% (±2.1 points)	22.3%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±1.0 points)	2.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.4%	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 White Hall Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Greene County (0.1%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In White Hall Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Greene County (21.4%).

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 White Hall Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with White Hall Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
White Hall Township	—	21.7% (±7.1 points)	—
White Hall	1.1 mi	23.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Roodhouse	4.4 mi	13.4% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wrights Township	4.7 mi	22.0% (±20.5 points)	Not measurably different
Roodhouse Township	5.4 mi	12.0% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Wilmington (Greene County)	6.3 mi	3.1% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Carrollton Township	6.8 mi	38.7% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Patterson Township	7.3 mi	14.4% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hillview	7.8 mi	33.3% (±32.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Roodhouse Township, IL (12.0%), Wilmington (Greene County), IL (3.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carrollton Township, IL (38.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Hillview	3.0% (±5.7 points)
2	Patterson Township	0.7% (±1.3 points)
3 (tie)	White Hall	0.6% (±1.0 points)
3 (tie)	White Hall Township	0.6% (±0.9 points)
5 (tie)	Carrollton	0.0% (±4.0 points)
5 (tie)	Eldred	0.0% (±34.5 points)
5 (tie)	Greenfield	0.0% (±9.6 points)
5 (tie)	Kane	0.0% (±32.7 points)
5 (tie)	Rockbridge	0.0% (±55.5 points)
5 (tie)	Roodhouse	0.0% (±5.9 points)

Showing 10 of 22 places in Greene 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 White Hall Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in White Hall Township, used by 73.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in White Hall Township heat with oil?

0.6% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in White Hall Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in White Hall Township have electric heat?

21.7% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in White Hall Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — White Hall township, Greene 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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