How are homes heated in Beardstown, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Beardstown, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Beardstown, used by 66.4% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 66.4% (±6.4 points)
Electricity: 27.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Beardstown

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Beardstown	Cass County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	66.4% (±6.4 points)	58.8%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	27.7% (±6.1 points)	22.1%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.2% (±3.3 points)	15.3%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.8%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.6%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±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 Beardstown, 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Beardstown, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cass County (22.1%).

It is also higher than in Illinois (18.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Beardstown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Beardstown
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Beardstown	—	27.7% (±6.1 points)	—
Beardstown Township	0.5 mi	28.4% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bluff Springs Township	4.1 mi	23.3% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bainbridge Township	4.7 mi	27.6% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Frederick Township	5.7 mi	0.0% (±36.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hagener Township	6.8 mi	8.7% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Arenzville Township	8.2 mi	19.0% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Browning	8.6 mi	35.0% (±34.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cooperstown Township	9.0 mi	12.0% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hagener Township, IL (8.7%).

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)
1 (tie)	Bluff Springs Township	0.0% (±13.3 points)

Showing 9 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 Beardstown

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Beardstown, used by 66.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Beardstown heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Beardstown use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Beardstown have electric heat?

27.7% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Beardstown heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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