How are homes heated in Lynnville Township, IL?

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lynnville Township, used by 51.9% (±14.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.3% heat with electricity.

6.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 51.9% (±14.7 points)
Electricity: 4.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 6.0%

Heating fuel in Lynnville Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lynnville Township	Ogle County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	51.9% (±14.7 points)	66.5%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6.0% (±8.5 points)	0.5%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	4.3% (±3.0 points)	14.6%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	37.0% (±14.4 points)	16.0%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±14.7 points)	0.9%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±14.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±14.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±2.1 points)	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±14.7 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 Lynnville Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ogle County (0.5%).

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

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

In Lynnville Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Ogle County (14.6%).

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 Lynnville Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lynnville Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lynnville Township	—	4.3% (±3.0 points)	—
Dement Township	4.9 mi	18.5% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hillcrest	5.1 mi	6.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
South Grove Township	5.4 mi	16.7% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Creston	5.7 mi	16.5% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe Center	5.8 mi	13.1% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Monroe Township	6.1 mi	25.1% (±15.4 points)	Higher
White Rock Township	6.2 mi	6.3% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rochelle	7.7 mi	19.2% (±4.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Monroe Center, IL (13.1%), Monroe Township, IL (25.1%), Rochelle, IL (19.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Brookville Township	25.6% (±35.8 points)
2	Lynnville Township	6.0% (±8.5 points)
3	Pine Rock Township	5.7% (±8.7 points)
4	Mount Morris	3.6% (±4.2 points)
5	Mount Morris Township	2.8% (±3.2 points)
6	White Rock Township	1.5% (±1.5 points)
7 (tie)	Adeline	0.0% (±52.4 points)
7 (tie)	Byron	0.0% (±2.5 points)

Showing 8 of 37 places in Ogle 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 Lynnville Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lynnville Township, used by 51.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lynnville Township heat with oil?

6.0% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in Lynnville Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lynnville Township have electric heat?

4.3% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Lynnville Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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