How are homes heated in Wyanet Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Wyanet Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wyanet Township, used by 73.0% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.0% (±7.8 points)
Electricity: 8.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Wyanet Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wyanet Township	Bureau County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	73.0% (±7.8 points)	68.4%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.5%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	8.4% (±4.6 points)	14.8%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	14.0% (±6.4 points)	14.5%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	1.7% (±2.3 points)	0.4%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.7% (±2.7 points)	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.2% (±1.5 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 Wyanet 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 Wyanet Township, 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 Wyanet Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wyanet Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wyanet Township	—	8.4% (±4.6 points)	—
Wyanet	0.8 mi	11.2% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Princeton	5.6 mi	16.9% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Concord Township (Bureau County)	5.6 mi	14.2% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bureau Township	5.9 mi	0.0% (±20.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tiskilwa	6.1 mi	16.2% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Princeton Township	6.2 mi	15.9% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Indiantown Township	6.2 mi	13.4% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Buda	6.2 mi	18.6% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Princeton, IL (16.9%), Princeton Township, IL (15.9%).

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)	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 7 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 Wyanet Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wyanet Township, used by 73.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wyanet Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Wyanet Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wyanet Township have electric heat?

8.4% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Wyanet Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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