How are homes heated in Ashland, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Ashland, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ashland, used by 86.7% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 86.7% (±5.6 points)
Electricity: 9.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Ashland

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ashland	Cass County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	86.7% (±5.6 points)	58.8%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	9.6% (±4.7 points)	22.1%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±1.0 points)	15.3%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.8%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.5% (±2.1 points)	1.6%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.0 points)	1.0%	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 Ashland, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cass County (0.0%).

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

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

In Ashland, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Cass County (22.1%).

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 Ashland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ashland
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ashland	—	9.6% (±4.7 points)	—
Ashland Township	2.1 mi	9.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Plains	4.8 mi	20.0% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Tallula	5.5 mi	13.3% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Philadelphia Township	5.6 mi	0.0% (±54.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cartwright Township	6.2 mi	24.7% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Newmansville Township	8.0 mi	0.0% (±52.4 points)	Not measurably different
Panther Creek Township	9.1 mi	10.6% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Island Grove Township	10 mi	35.5% (±14.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pleasant Plains, IL (20.0%), Cartwright Township, IL (24.7%), Island Grove Township, IL (35.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Arenzville	0.0% (±21.5 points)
1 (tie)	Ashland	0.0% (±8.2 points)
1 (tie)	Beardstown	0.0% (±1.6 points)
1 (tie)	Chandlerville	0.0% (±14.1 points)
1 (tie)	Virginia	0.0% (±5.8 points)
1 (tie)	Arenzville Township	0.0% (±11.2 points)
1 (tie)	Ashland Township	0.0% (±8.2 points)
1 (tie)	Beardstown Township	0.0% (±1.5 points)

Showing 8 of 16 places in Cass 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 Ashland

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ashland, used by 86.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ashland heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in Ashland use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ashland have electric heat?

9.6% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Ashland heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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