How are homes heated in Germantown Hills, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Germantown Hills, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Germantown Hills, used by 81.1% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 81.1% (±10.1 points)
Electricity: 18.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Germantown Hills

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Germantown Hills	Woodford County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	81.1% (±10.1 points)	65.6%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	18.9% (±10.1 points)	18.8%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±2.9 points)	13.5%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.8%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.9 points)	1.0%	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 Germantown Hills, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Woodford County (0.1%).

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

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

In Germantown Hills, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Woodford County (18.8%).

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 Germantown Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Germantown Hills
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Germantown Hills	—	18.9% (±10.1 points)	—
Worth Township (Woodford County)	2.6 mi	17.3% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Bay Township	3.7 mi	8.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Washington	4.6 mi	19.3% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bay View Gardens	4.6 mi	3.8% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Tazewell County)	5.1 mi	21.6% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Bay	5.1 mi	11.8% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Metamora	5.3 mi	22.5% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Peoria Heights	5.8 mi	26.3% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Spring Bay Township, IL (8.0%), Bay View Gardens, IL (3.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	El Paso	0.6% (±0.9 points)
3	El Paso Township	0.5% (±0.7 points)
4 (tie)	Bay View Gardens	0.0% (±24.2 points)
4 (tie)	Benson	0.0% (±18.3 points)
4 (tie)	Congerville	0.0% (±14.7 points)
4 (tie)	Eureka	0.0% (±1.7 points)
4 (tie)	Germantown Hills	0.0% (±2.9 points)
4 (tie)	Goodfield	0.0% (±9.4 points)
4 (tie)	Kappa	0.0% (±28.2 points)
4 (tie)	Metamora	0.0% (±2.6 points)
4 (tie)	Minonk	0.0% (±4.4 points)
4 (tie)	Panola	0.0% (±71.2 points)
4 (tie)	Roanoke	0.0% (±4.9 points)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Woodford 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 Germantown Hills

What is the most common way to heat a home in Germantown Hills?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Germantown Hills, used by 81.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Germantown Hills heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Germantown Hills use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Germantown Hills have electric heat?

18.9% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes in Germantown Hills heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Germantown Hills village, 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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