How are homes heated in Lebanon Township, IL?

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lebanon Township, used by 47.0% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 41.7% (±9.1 points)
Electricity: 47.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lebanon Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lebanon Township	St. Clair County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	41.7% (±9.1 points)	60.6%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	47.0% (±10.3 points)	33.4%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.2% (±5.2 points)	4.6%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.4%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.1% (±1.7 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±1.1 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 Lebanon Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from St. Clair County (0.2%).

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

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

In Lebanon Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in St. Clair County (33.4%).

It is also higher than in Illinois (18.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Lebanon Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lebanon Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lebanon Township	—	47.0% (±10.3 points)	—
Summerfield	1.3 mi	15.8% (±13.0 points)	Lower
Lebanon	2.4 mi	47.7% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Trenton	4.4 mi	25.7% (±7.1 points)	Lower
O'Fallon Township	5.3 mi	39.6% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mascoutah Township	5.6 mi	20.6% (±4.6 points)	Lower
St. Jacob Township	5.8 mi	22.9% (±8.5 points)	Lower
New Baden	5.9 mi	32.6% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Sugar Creek Township	6.0 mi	27.6% (±4.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Summerfield, IL (15.8%), Trenton, IL (25.7%), Mascoutah Township, IL (20.6%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across St. Clair County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
9 (tie)	Washington Park	0.0% (±7.6 points)
9 (tie)	Canteen Township	0.0% (±1.4 points)
9 (tie)	Caseyville Township	0.0% (±0.3 points)
9 (tie)	Engelmann Township	0.0% (±11.2 points)
9 (tie)	Fayetteville Township	0.0% (±5.6 points)
9 (tie)	Freeburg Township	0.0% (±1.9 points)
9 (tie)	Lebanon Township	0.0% (±2.2 points)
9 (tie)	Lenzburg Township	0.0% (±8.1 points)
9 (tie)	Marissa Township	0.0% (±4.6 points)
9 (tie)	Mascoutah Township	0.0% (±1.1 points)
9 (tie)	Prairie Du Long Township	0.0% (±4.0 points)
9 (tie)	St. Clair Township	0.0% (±0.3 points)
9 (tie)	Shiloh Valley Township	0.0% (±0.8 points)

Showing 13 of 46 places in St. Clair 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Lebanon Township

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Lebanon Township, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Lebanon Township beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Lebanon Township, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Lebanon Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lebanon Township, used by 47.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lebanon Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Lebanon Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lebanon Township have electric heat?

47.0% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in Lebanon Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lebanon township, St. Clair County, Illinois

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 Lebanon township, St. Clair County, Illinois (county subdivision:42509, in state:17 county:163).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.