How are homes heated in Chemung Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Chemung Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Chemung Township, used by 74.1% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 74.1% (±5.6 points)
Electricity: 20.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Chemung Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Chemung Township	McHenry County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	74.1% (±5.6 points)	85.0%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	20.6% (±5.2 points)	11.7%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.4% (±2.5 points)	2.6%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.3%	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 Chemung Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from McHenry County (0.0%).

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

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

In Chemung Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in McHenry County (11.7%).

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 Chemung Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chemung Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Chemung Township	—	20.6% (±5.2 points)	—
Harvard	2.2 mi	22.6% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sharon	5.2 mi	29.2% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Alden Township	5.7 mi	23.9% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
LeRoy Township	5.7 mi	6.1% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Walworth	5.9 mi	20.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dunham Township	5.9 mi	7.6% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Capron	6.0 mi	10.6% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Town of Sharon (Walworth County)	6.7 mi	4.2% (±3.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: LeRoy Township, IL (6.1%), Dunham Township, IL (7.6%), Capron, IL (10.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sharon, WI (29.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)	Union	0.0% (±13.5 points)
4 (tie)	Wonder Lake	0.0% (±2.3 points)
4 (tie)	Woodstock	0.0% (±0.4 points)
4 (tie)	Alden Township	0.0% (±5.9 points)
4 (tie)	Algonquin Township	0.0% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Burton Township (McHenry County)	0.0% (±2.1 points)
4 (tie)	Chemung Township	0.0% (±1.2 points)
4 (tie)	Coral Township	0.0% (±2.7 points)
4 (tie)	Dorr Township	0.0% (±0.4 points)
4 (tie)	Dunham Township	0.0% (±3.9 points)
4 (tie)	Grafton Township	0.0% (±0.2 points)
4 (tie)	Greenwood Township (McHenry County)	0.0% (±0.7 points)
4 (tie)	Hartland Township	0.0% (±5.9 points)

Showing 13 of 46 places in McHenry 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 Chemung Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Chemung Township, used by 74.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Chemung Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Chemung Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Chemung Township have electric heat?

20.6% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in Chemung Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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