How are homes heated in Cerro Gordo Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Cerro Gordo Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cerro Gordo Township, used by 77.4% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 77.4% (±7.0 points)
Electricity: 17.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Cerro Gordo Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cerro Gordo Township	Piatt County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	77.4% (±7.0 points)	65.6%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.3%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	17.1% (±6.1 points)	20.4%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.5% (±2.7 points)	12.0%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.5%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.9 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.5% (±2.0 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 Cerro Gordo 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 Cerro Gordo Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Piatt County (20.4%).

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 Cerro Gordo Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cerro Gordo Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cerro Gordo Township	—	17.1% (±6.1 points)	—
Cerro Gordo	3.8 mi	19.1% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hammond	5.7 mi	7.1% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Oakley Township	6.3 mi	32.9% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bement	7.4 mi	9.4% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Unity Township	8.2 mi	13.0% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Long Creek Township	8.4 mi	18.8% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lovington Township	8.8 mi	29.4% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Willow Branch Township	9.1 mi	17.9% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hammond, IL (7.1%), Bement, IL (9.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lovington Township, IL (29.4%).

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)	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 11 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 Cerro Gordo Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cerro Gordo Township, used by 77.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cerro Gordo Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Cerro Gordo Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cerro Gordo Township have electric heat?

17.1% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Cerro Gordo Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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