How are homes heated in Douglas Township (Effingham County), IL?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Douglas Township (Effingham County), used by 49.7% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
49.7% (±4.5 points)
Electricity
44.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Douglas Township (Effingham County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostDouglas Township (Effingham County)Effingham CountyIllinoisUnited States
Utility gas49.7% (±4.5 points)44.5%75.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.7 points)0.0%0.1%3.9%
Electricity44.8% (±4.6 points)34.2%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)4.2% (±1.5 points)17.4%4.2%4.9%
Wood0.8% (±0.8 points)2.6%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.7 points)0.3%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.7 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.2% (±0.3 points)0.8%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.2% (±0.4 points)0.2%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 Douglas Township (Effingham County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Effingham County (0.0%).

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

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

In Douglas Township (Effingham County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Effingham County (34.2%).

It is also higher than in Illinois (18.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Douglas Township (Effingham County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Douglas Township (Effingham County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Douglas Township (Effingham County)—44.8% (±4.6 points)—
Teutopolis Township3.3 mi34.1% (±8.3 points)Lower
Effingham3.4 mi46.8% (±4.8 points)Not measurably different
Teutopolis3.8 mi43.2% (±8.5 points)Not measurably different
Sigel4.5 mi26.0% (±10.8 points)Lower
Sigel Township5.8 mi20.3% (±9.6 points)Lower
Banner Township (Effingham County)5.9 mi10.8% (±8.8 points)Lower
Summit Township6.1 mi34.6% (±7.6 points)Lower
Shumway6.5 mi17.1% (±14.8 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Teutopolis Township, IL (34.1%), Sigel, IL (26.0%), Sigel Township, IL (20.3%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)Montrose0.0% (±31.4 points)
1 (tie)Shumway0.0% (±28.0 points)
1 (tie)Teutopolis0.0% (±5.5 points)
1 (tie)Watson0.0% (±14.5 points)
1 (tie)Banner Township (Effingham County)0.0% (±16.7 points)
1 (tie)Bishop Township0.0% (±5.6 points)
1 (tie)Douglas Township (Effingham County)0.0% (±0.7 points)
1 (tie)Jackson Township (Effingham County)0.0% (±9.3 points)
1 (tie)Liberty Township (Effingham County)0.0% (±11.9 points)
1 (tie)Lucas Township0.0% (±26.9 points)
1 (tie)Mason Township0.0% (±5.2 points)
1 (tie)Moccasin Township0.0% (±24.8 points)
1 (tie)Mound Township (Effingham County)0.0% (±2.6 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Effingham 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 Douglas Township (Effingham County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Douglas Township (Effingham County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Douglas Township (Effingham County), used by 49.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Douglas Township (Effingham County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Douglas Township (Effingham County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Douglas Township (Effingham County) have electric heat?

44.8% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Douglas Township (Effingham County) 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 Douglas township, Effingham County, Illinois (county subdivision:20474, in state:17 county:049).

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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