How are homes heated in Elgin Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Elgin Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Elgin Township, used by 86.3% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.0% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 86.3% (±1.6 points)
Electricity: 11.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Elgin Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Elgin Township	Kane County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	86.3% (±1.6 points)	86.1%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	11.0% (±1.5 points)	11.5%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±0.4 points)	1.5%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	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 Elgin Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Kane County (0.1%).

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

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

In Elgin Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Kane County (11.5%).

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 Elgin Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elgin Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Elgin Township	—	11.0% (±1.5 points)	—
Elgin	1.0 mi	11.1% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
South Elgin	2.5 mi	11.4% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sleepy Hollow	4.4 mi	5.5% (±3.9 points)	Lower
West Dundee	5.5 mi	16.8% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
St. Charles Township	5.8 mi	11.2% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hanover Township (Cook County)	5.9 mi	10.8% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Plato Township	5.9 mi	10.3% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dundee Township	5.9 mi	10.7% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sleepy Hollow, IL (5.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Montgomery	0.6% (±0.9 points)
2 (tie)	Plato Township	0.6% (±0.7 points)
4	Aurora Township	0.3% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)	Aurora	0.2% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)	North Aurora	0.2% (±0.3 points)
7 (tie)	Elgin	0.1% (±0.1 points)
7 (tie)	Elgin Township	0.1% (±0.1 points)
9 (tie)	Batavia	0.0% (±0.3 points)
9 (tie)	Big Rock	0.0% (±5.9 points)
9 (tie)	Burlington	0.0% (±19.2 points)
9 (tie)	Campton Hills	0.0% (±1.0 points)
9 (tie)	Carpentersville	0.0% (±0.3 points)
9 (tie)	East Dundee	0.0% (±2.4 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Kane 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 Elgin Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Elgin Township, used by 86.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Elgin Township heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Elgin Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Elgin Township have electric heat?

11.0% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Elgin Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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