How are homes heated in Bushnell Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Bushnell Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bushnell Township, used by 72.6% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 72.6% (±8.4 points)
Electricity: 24.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Bushnell Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bushnell Township	McDonough County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	72.6% (±8.4 points)	53.3%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	24.6% (±7.9 points)	32.2%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.0% (±1.7 points)	11.8%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±1.2 points)	1.9%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.4%	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 Bushnell Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from McDonough County (0.1%).

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

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

In Bushnell Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from McDonough County (32.2%).

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 Bushnell Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bushnell Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bushnell Township	—	24.6% (±7.9 points)	—
Bushnell	0.8 mi	23.5% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Prairie City Township	3.1 mi	10.9% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Prairie City	4.5 mi	6.4% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Mound Township (McDonough County)	4.5 mi	14.4% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bardolph	5.6 mi	3.4% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Lee Township (Fulton County)	6.2 mi	13.2% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Walnut Grove Township (McDonough County)	6.2 mi	13.9% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Macomb Township	7.1 mi	12.0% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Prairie City Township, IL (10.9%), Prairie City, IL (6.4%), Bardolph, IL (3.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Macomb	0.0% (±0.6 points)
2 (tie)	Prairie City	0.0% (±21.1 points)
2 (tie)	Sciota	0.0% (±53.1 points)
2 (tie)	Tennessee	0.0% (±39.8 points)
2 (tie)	Bethel Township	0.0% (±29.6 points)
2 (tie)	Blandinsville Township	0.0% (±10.0 points)
2 (tie)	Bushnell Township	0.0% (±2.8 points)
2 (tie)	Chalmers Township	0.0% (±12.4 points)
2 (tie)	Colchester Township	0.0% (±5.0 points)
2 (tie)	Eldorado Township	0.0% (±58.2 points)
2 (tie)	Emmet Township	0.0% (±7.4 points)
2 (tie)	Hire Township	0.0% (±47.0 points)
2 (tie)	Industry Township	0.0% (±11.3 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in McDonough 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 Bushnell Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bushnell Township, used by 72.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bushnell Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Bushnell Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bushnell Township have electric heat?

24.6% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in Bushnell Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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