How are homes heated in Drury Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Drury Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Drury Township, used by 67.7% (±18.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.5% heat with utility gas.

9.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 20.5% (±18.8 points)
Electricity: 9.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Drury Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Drury Township	Rock Island County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	20.5% (±18.8 points)	77.7%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±10.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	9.5% (±9.0 points)	17.9%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	67.7% (±18.7 points)	3.0%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	2.4% (±3.9 points)	0.1%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±10.5 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.5 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 Drury Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Rock Island County (0.0%).

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

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

In Drury Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Rock Island County (17.9%).

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 Drury Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Drury Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Drury Township	—	9.5% (±9.0 points)	—
Muscatine	5.2 mi	20.9% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Eliza Township	6.4 mi	10.3% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kent Estates	7.1 mi	5.2% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fruitland	8.0 mi	3.5% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Buffalo Prairie Township	8.2 mi	5.1% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Duncan Township	10 mi	0.0% (±27.8 points)	Not measurably different
New Boston Township	12 mi	8.9% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Buffalo	12 mi	9.1% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Muscatine, IA (20.9%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Rock Island County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)	Blackhawk Township	0.0% (±0.8 points)
5 (tie)	Bowling Township	0.0% (±2.6 points)
5 (tie)	Canoe Creek Township	0.0% (±15.9 points)
5 (tie)	Coal Valley Township	0.0% (±2.1 points)
5 (tie)	Coe Township	0.0% (±5.4 points)
5 (tie)	Cordova Township	0.0% (±10.8 points)
5 (tie)	Drury Township	0.0% (±10.5 points)
5 (tie)	Hampton Township	0.0% (±0.4 points)
5 (tie)	Moline Township	0.0% (±0.4 points)
5 (tie)	Port Byron Township	0.0% (±6.2 points)
5 (tie)	Rock Island Township	0.0% (±0.7 points)
5 (tie)	Rural Township (Rock Island County)	0.0% (±9.6 points)
5 (tie)	South Rock Island Township	0.0% (±0.4 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Rock Island 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 Drury Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Drury Township, used by 67.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Drury Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes in Drury Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Drury Township have electric heat?

9.5% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes in Drury Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Drury township, Rock Island 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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