How are homes heated in Cherry Grove-Shannon Township, IL?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cherry Grove-Shannon Township, used by 71.6% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
71.6% (±7.9 points)
Electricity
8.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Cherry Grove-Shannon Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostCherry Grove-Shannon TownshipCarroll CountyIllinoisUnited States
Utility gas71.6% (±7.9 points)67.6%75.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±6.0 points)0.2%0.1%3.9%
Electricity8.3% (±3.6 points)11.7%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)16.3% (±7.4 points)18.0%4.2%4.9%
Wood2.0% (±2.0 points)1.9%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±6.0 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±6.0 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.0% (±1.4 points)0.2%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.8% (±1.3 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 Cherry Grove-Shannon Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Carroll County (0.2%).

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

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

In Cherry Grove-Shannon Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Carroll County (11.7%).

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 Cherry Grove-Shannon Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cherry Grove-Shannon Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Cherry Grove-Shannon Township—8.3% (±3.6 points)—
Shannon1.9 mi8.9% (±3.5 points)Not measurably different
Lanark4.2 mi16.5% (±6.7 points)Higher
Rock Creek-Lima Township5.9 mi13.8% (±5.7 points)Not measurably different
Loran Township6.4 mi12.5% (±5.2 points)Not measurably different
Forreston Township7.2 mi13.7% (±5.4 points)Not measurably different
Freedom Township (Carroll County)7.7 mi19.1% (±10.9 points)Not measurably different
Florence Township (Stephenson County)7.9 mi6.6% (±4.9 points)Not measurably different
Brookville Township8.2 mi2.6% (±5.1 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lanark, IL (16.5%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)Lanark0.0% (±5.2 points)
3 (tie)Milledgeville0.0% (±6.9 points)
3 (tie)Mount Carroll0.0% (±5.2 points)
3 (tie)Savanna0.0% (±2.5 points)
3 (tie)Shannon0.0% (±9.3 points)
3 (tie)Thomson0.0% (±20.1 points)
3 (tie)Cherry Grove-Shannon Township0.0% (±6.0 points)
3 (tie)Elkhorn Grove Township0.0% (±45.1 points)
3 (tie)Freedom Township (Carroll County)0.0% (±11.6 points)
3 (tie)Mount Carroll Township0.0% (±3.7 points)
3 (tie)Rock Creek-Lima Township0.0% (±4.4 points)
3 (tie)Salem Township (Carroll County)0.0% (±22.7 points)
3 (tie)Savanna Township0.0% (±2.1 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Carroll 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 Cherry Grove-Shannon Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Cherry Grove-Shannon Township?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cherry Grove-Shannon Township, used by 71.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cherry Grove-Shannon Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Cherry Grove-Shannon Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cherry Grove-Shannon Township have electric heat?

8.3% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Cherry Grove-Shannon Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Cherry Grove-Shannon township, Carroll County, Illinois (county subdivision:12996, in state:17 county:015).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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