How are homes heated in Kane Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Kane Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Kane Township, used by 55.9% (±15.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.6% heat with utility gas.

11.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 30.6% (±12.7 points)
Electricity: 11.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Kane Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Kane Township	Greene County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	30.6% (±12.7 points)	53.1%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±14.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	11.0% (±6.9 points)	21.4%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	55.9% (±15.2 points)	22.3%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	2.0% (±3.2 points)	2.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±14.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±14.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±1.2 points)	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±14.2 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 Kane Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Greene County (0.1%).

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

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

In Kane Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Greene County (21.4%).

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 Kane Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kane Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Kane Township	—	11.0% (±6.9 points)	—
Kane	2.1 mi	24.4% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Carrollton	5.7 mi	36.2% (±8.4 points)	Higher
English Township	5.8 mi	42.3% (±19.7 points)	Higher
Jersey Township	6.0 mi	38.3% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Linder Township	6.7 mi	0.0% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Jerseyville	7.2 mi	39.8% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Woodville Township	7.3 mi	7.9% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Carrollton Township	8.6 mi	38.7% (±8.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carrollton, IL (36.2%), English Township, IL (42.3%), Jersey Township, IL (38.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)	Rockbridge	0.0% (±55.5 points)
5 (tie)	Roodhouse	0.0% (±5.9 points)
5 (tie)	Wilmington (Greene County)	0.0% (±56.3 points)
5 (tie)	Athensville Township	0.0% (±42.2 points)
5 (tie)	Bluffdale Township	0.0% (±14.2 points)
5 (tie)	Carrollton Township	0.0% (±3.3 points)
5 (tie)	Kane Township	0.0% (±14.2 points)
5 (tie)	Linder Township	0.0% (±18.4 points)
5 (tie)	Rockbridge Township	0.0% (±7.1 points)
5 (tie)	Roodhouse Township	0.0% (±5.2 points)
5 (tie)	Rubicon Township	0.0% (±21.3 points)
5 (tie)	Walkerville Township	0.0% (±40.8 points)
5 (tie)	Woodville Township	0.0% (±27.4 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Greene 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 Kane Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Kane Township, used by 55.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Kane Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±14.2 points) of occupied homes in Kane Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Kane Township have electric heat?

11.0% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Kane Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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