How are homes heated in Bement Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Bement Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bement Township, used by 81.7% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 81.7% (±4.6 points)
Electricity: 9.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Bement Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bement Township	Piatt County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	81.7% (±4.6 points)	65.6%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.3%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	9.8% (±3.7 points)	20.4%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.1% (±3.4 points)	12.0%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.5%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.7 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 Bement Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Piatt County (0.3%).

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

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

In Bement Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Piatt County (20.4%).

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 Bement Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bement Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bement Township	—	9.8% (±3.7 points)	—
Bement	2.1 mi	9.4% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ivesdale	4.3 mi	24.2% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Monticello Township	6.3 mi	28.7% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Unity Township	7.0 mi	13.0% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sadorus Township	7.2 mi	33.3% (±14.7 points)	Higher
Monticello	7.7 mi	28.2% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Willow Branch Township	8.8 mi	17.9% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hammond	9.1 mi	7.1% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Monticello Township, IL (28.7%), Sadorus Township, IL (33.3%), Monticello, IL (28.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Bement	0.0% (±5.2 points)
3 (tie)	Cerro Gordo	0.0% (±7.0 points)
3 (tie)	Cisco	0.0% (±27.2 points)
3 (tie)	De Land	0.0% (±18.2 points)
3 (tie)	Hammond	0.0% (±13.1 points)
3 (tie)	Mansfield	0.0% (±8.3 points)
3 (tie)	Bement Township	0.0% (±4.7 points)
3 (tie)	Blue Ridge Township	0.0% (±6.1 points)
3 (tie)	Cerro Gordo Township	0.0% (±5.6 points)
3 (tie)	Goose Creek Township	0.0% (±12.6 points)
3 (tie)	Sangamon Township	0.0% (±3.8 points)
3 (tie)	Unity Township	0.0% (±6.1 points)
3 (tie)	Willow Branch Township	0.0% (±9.5 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Piatt 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 Bement Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bement Township, used by 81.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bement Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Bement Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bement Township have electric heat?

9.8% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Bement Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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