How are homes heated in Loves Park, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Loves Park, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Loves Park, used by 81.3% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.3% heat with electricity.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 81.3% (±3.2 points)
Electricity: 17.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Loves Park

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Loves Park	Winnebago County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	81.3% (±3.2 points)	83.5%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	17.3% (±3.2 points)	12.6%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±0.6 points)	2.4%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.3%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.7%	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 Loves Park, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Winnebago County (0.1%).

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

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

In Loves Park, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Winnebago County (12.6%).

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 Loves Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Loves Park
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Loves Park	—	17.3% (±3.2 points)	—
Harlem Township (Winnebago County)	1.9 mi	8.6% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Machesney Park	2.4 mi	7.3% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Caledonia Township	5.5 mi	14.2% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Caledonia	5.8 mi	4.5% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Roscoe	6.1 mi	9.7% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Owen Township	6.3 mi	7.4% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Rockford	6.4 mi	14.8% (±1.1 points)	Not measurably different
Candlewick Lake	6.6 mi	15.0% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Harlem Township (Winnebago County), IL (8.6%), Machesney Park, IL (7.3%), Caledonia, IL (4.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Seward Township (Winnebago County)	9.7% (±14.8 points)
2	Shirland Township	2.4% (±2.6 points)
3	Rockton	0.4% (±0.7 points)
4 (tie)	Loves Park	0.2% (±0.3 points)
4 (tie)	Rockton Township	0.2% (±0.3 points)
6	Rockford Township	0.1% (±0.1 points)
7 (tie)	Cherry Valley	0.0% (±2.5 points)
7 (tie)	Durand	0.0% (±5.6 points)
7 (tie)	Machesney Park	0.0% (±0.4 points)
7 (tie)	New Milford	0.0% (±8.9 points)

Showing 10 of 26 places in Winnebago 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 Loves Park

What is the most common way to heat a home in Loves Park?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Loves Park, used by 81.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Loves Park heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Loves Park use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Loves Park have electric heat?

17.3% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Loves Park heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Loves Park city, 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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