How are homes heated in Holiday Shores, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Holiday Shores, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Holiday Shores, used by 69.6% (±16.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 69.6% (±16.7 points)
Electricity: 19.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Holiday Shores

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Holiday Shores	Madison County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	69.6% (±16.7 points)	60.7%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	19.9% (±14.3 points)	32.2%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.4% (±9.8 points)	5.7%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.4%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.4%	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 Holiday Shores, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Madison County (0.1%).

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

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

In Holiday Shores, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Madison County (32.2%).

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 Holiday Shores

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Holiday Shores
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Holiday Shores	—	19.9% (±14.3 points)	—
Moro Township	3.6 mi	20.9% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Russell Township	3.8 mi	33.7% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Omphghent Township	4.3 mi	18.4% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hamel Township	5.2 mi	27.7% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Worden	5.3 mi	23.4% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hamel	5.9 mi	25.4% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bethalto	6.0 mi	40.4% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Bunker Hill Township	7.3 mi	25.3% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bethalto, IL (40.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
14 (tie)	East Alton	0.0% (±1.4 points)
14 (tie)	Edwardsville	0.0% (±0.4 points)
14 (tie)	Glen Carbon	0.0% (±0.6 points)
14 (tie)	Grantfork	0.0% (±20.2 points)
14 (tie)	Hamel	0.0% (±8.7 points)
14 (tie)	Hartford	0.0% (±5.6 points)
14 (tie)	Holiday Shores	0.0% (±3.3 points)
14 (tie)	Livingston	0.0% (±8.9 points)
14 (tie)	Madison	0.0% (±2.9 points)
14 (tie)	Marine	0.0% (±9.0 points)
14 (tie)	Maryville	0.0% (±1.0 points)
14 (tie)	Mitchell	0.0% (±7.5 points)
14 (tie)	New Douglas	0.0% (±20.5 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Madison County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Holiday Shores is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Holiday Shores

What is the most common way to heat a home in Holiday Shores?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Holiday Shores, used by 69.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Holiday Shores heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Holiday Shores use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Holiday Shores have electric heat?

19.9% (±14.3 points) of occupied homes in Holiday Shores heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Holiday Shores CDP, 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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