How are homes heated in Greenville Township, IL?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Greenville Township, used by 79.0% (±15.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
21.0% (±15.1 points)
Electricity
0.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Greenville Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostGreenville TownshipBureau CountyIllinoisUnited States
Utility gas21.0% (±15.1 points)68.4%75.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±17.0 points)0.5%0.1%3.9%
Electricity0.0% (±17.0 points)14.8%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)79.0% (±15.1 points)14.5%4.2%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±17.0 points)0.4%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±17.0 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±17.0 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±17.0 points)0.7%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±17.0 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 Greenville Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bureau County (0.5%).

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

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

In Greenville Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Bureau County (14.8%).

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 Greenville Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Greenville Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Greenville Township—0.0% (±17.0 points)—
New Bedford3.1 mi0.0% (±58.2 points)Not measurably different
Walnut4.4 mi11.7% (±5.5 points)Not measurably different
Deer Grove4.7 mi46.7% (±49.3 points)Not measurably different
Walnut Township4.9 mi11.6% (±5.3 points)Not measurably different
Manlius6.0 mi17.6% (±10.1 points)Not measurably different
Hahnaman Township6.0 mi19.3% (±21.1 points)Not measurably different
Manlius Township (Bureau County)6.1 mi9.5% (±6.1 points)Not measurably different
Fairfield Township6.6 mi35.5% (±25.3 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fairfield Township, IL (35.5%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
6 (tie)Walnut0.0% (±6.6 points)
6 (tie)Wyanet0.0% (±8.0 points)
6 (tie)Arispie Township0.0% (±9.8 points)
6 (tie)Clarion Township0.0% (±28.2 points)
6 (tie)Dover Township0.0% (±17.7 points)
6 (tie)Fairfield Township0.0% (±40.5 points)
6 (tie)Greenville Township0.0% (±17.0 points)
6 (tie)Indiantown Township0.0% (±15.8 points)
6 (tie)La Moille Township0.0% (±8.8 points)
6 (tie)Leepertown Township0.0% (±25.8 points)
6 (tie)Macon Township0.0% (±36.4 points)
6 (tie)Manlius Township (Bureau County)0.0% (±13.3 points)
6 (tie)Milo Township0.0% (±43.0 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Bureau 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 Greenville Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Greenville Township, used by 79.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Greenville Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±17.0 points) of occupied homes in Greenville Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Greenville Township have electric heat?

0.0% (±17.0 points) of occupied homes in Greenville Township 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 Greenville township, Bureau County, Illinois (county subdivision:31602, in state:17 county:011).

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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