How are homes heated in Belvidere, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Belvidere, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Belvidere, used by 81.4% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 81.4% (±3.5 points)
Electricity: 15.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Belvidere

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Belvidere	Boone County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	81.4% (±3.5 points)	78.2%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	15.9% (±3.1 points)	12.2%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±1.0 points)	7.4%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.9%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.2% (±1.1 points)	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	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 Belvidere, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Boone County (0.2%).

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

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

In Belvidere, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Boone County (12.2%).

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 Belvidere

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Belvidere
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Belvidere	—	15.9% (±3.1 points)	—
Belvidere Township	1.1 mi	13.9% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Flora Township	4.1 mi	1.9% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Cherry Valley	4.9 mi	7.8% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Timberlane	5.0 mi	4.9% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Candlewick Lake	6.0 mi	15.0% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Poplar Grove	6.3 mi	5.8% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Bonus Township	7.1 mi	10.8% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cherry Valley Township	7.1 mi	12.5% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Flora Township, IL (1.9%), Cherry Valley, IL (7.8%), Timberlane, IL (4.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	LeRoy Township	12.7% (±19.0 points)
2	Boone Township	1.8% (±2.8 points)
3 (tie)	Belvidere	0.0% (±0.4 points)
3 (tie)	Caledonia	0.0% (±27.8 points)
3 (tie)	Candlewick Lake	0.0% (±2.2 points)
3 (tie)	Capron	0.0% (±9.5 points)
3 (tie)	Poplar Grove	0.0% (±2.7 points)
3 (tie)	Timberlane	0.0% (±8.8 points)
3 (tie)	Belvidere Township	0.0% (±0.3 points)

Showing 9 of 15 places in Boone 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 Belvidere

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Belvidere, used by 81.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Belvidere heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Belvidere use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Belvidere have electric heat?

15.9% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Belvidere heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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