How are homes heated in Aetna Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Aetna Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Aetna Township, used by 50.2% (±18.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 50.2% (±18.4 points)
Electricity: 6.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Aetna Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Aetna Township	Logan County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	50.2% (±18.4 points)	65.5%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±13.8 points)	0.3%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	6.8% (±7.7 points)	22.4%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	24.7% (±13.6 points)	9.7%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±13.8 points)	0.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	18.3% (±19.9 points)	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±13.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±13.8 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±13.8 points)	0.6%	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 Aetna Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Logan County (0.3%).

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

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

In Aetna Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Logan County (22.4%).

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 Aetna Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Aetna Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Aetna Township	—	6.8% (±7.7 points)	—
Oran Township	5.8 mi	12.8% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Chester Township	5.9 mi	36.0% (±13.4 points)	Higher
Tunbridge Township	5.9 mi	5.3% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Laenna Township	6.0 mi	23.7% (±14.5 points)	Higher
Kenney	6.2 mi	9.2% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
East Lincoln Township	7.3 mi	28.4% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Mount Pulaski	7.5 mi	16.9% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Barnett Township	7.7 mi	21.4% (±26.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chester Township, IL (36.0%), Laenna Township, IL (23.7%), East Lincoln Township, IL (28.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6 (tie)	Emden	0.0% (±17.3 points)
6 (tie)	Hartsburg	0.0% (±16.4 points)
6 (tie)	Latham	0.0% (±23.2 points)
6 (tie)	Middletown	0.0% (±28.4 points)
6 (tie)	Mount Pulaski	0.0% (±5.6 points)
6 (tie)	New Holland	0.0% (±32.2 points)
6 (tie)	Aetna Township	0.0% (±13.8 points)
6 (tie)	Atlanta Township	0.0% (±4.5 points)
6 (tie)	Corwin Township	0.0% (±18.5 points)
6 (tie)	Elkhart Township	0.0% (±16.8 points)
6 (tie)	Eminence Township	0.0% (±30.3 points)
6 (tie)	Hurlbut Township	0.0% (±16.2 points)
6 (tie)	Laenna Township	0.0% (±14.2 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Logan 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 Aetna Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Aetna Township, used by 50.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Aetna Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±13.8 points) of occupied homes in Aetna Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Aetna Township have electric heat?

6.8% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Aetna Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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