How are homes heated in Greenfield Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Greenfield Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Greenfield Township, used by 76.3% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.5% heat with electricity.

0.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 76.3% (±7.5 points)
Electricity: 11.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.8%

Heating fuel in Greenfield Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Greenfield Township	Grundy County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	76.3% (±7.5 points)	77.4%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.8% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	11.5% (±5.8 points)	13.8%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.4% (±4.8 points)	7.6%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±10.0 points)	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.0 points)	0.3%	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 Greenfield Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Grundy County (0.0%).

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

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

In Greenfield Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Grundy County (13.8%).

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 Greenfield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Greenfield Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Greenfield Township	—	11.5% (±5.8 points)	—
East Brooklyn	1.7 mi	17.9% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
South Wilmington	1.8 mi	11.9% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Garfield Township	3.1 mi	25.9% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Reddick	3.7 mi	11.6% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Gardner	3.8 mi	27.5% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Essex Township (Kankakee County)	4.6 mi	4.6% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Essex	4.7 mi	3.7% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Braceville	5.3 mi	3.5% (±2.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Essex Township (Kankakee County), IL (4.6%), Essex, IL (3.7%), Braceville, IL (3.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Garfield Township, IL (25.9%), Gardner, IL (27.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Greenfield Township	0.8% (±1.1 points)
2 (tie)	Braceville	0.0% (±12.3 points)
2 (tie)	Carbon Hill	0.0% (±22.9 points)
2 (tie)	Coal City	0.0% (±1.8 points)
2 (tie)	Diamond	0.0% (±3.2 points)
2 (tie)	East Brooklyn	0.0% (±60.2 points)
2 (tie)	Gardner	0.0% (±7.0 points)

Showing 7 of 29 places in Grundy 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 Greenfield Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Greenfield Township, used by 76.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Greenfield Township heat with oil?

0.8% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Greenfield Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Greenfield Township have electric heat?

11.5% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Greenfield Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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