How are homes heated in Maine Township (Cook County), IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Maine Township (Cook County), IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Maine Township (Cook County), used by 81.2% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.5% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 81.2% (±1.5 points)
Electricity: 15.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Maine Township (Cook County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Maine Township (Cook County)	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	81.2% (±1.5 points)	80.2%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	15.5% (±1.2 points)	16.1%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±0.3 points)	1.5%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.3 points)	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±0.5 points)	1.2%	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 Maine Township (Cook County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cook County (0.1%).

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

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

In Maine Township (Cook County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cook County (16.1%).

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 Maine Township (Cook County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Maine Township (Cook County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Maine Township (Cook County)	—	15.5% (±1.2 points)	—
Park Ridge	1.8 mi	11.9% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Des Plaines	1.9 mi	12.7% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Niles	2.8 mi	14.7% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rosemont	3.1 mi	40.5% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Morton Grove	3.9 mi	13.7% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Glenview	4.0 mi	19.4% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Mount Prospect	4.3 mi	23.0% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Golf	4.4 mi	11.5% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Park Ridge, IL (11.9%), Des Plaines, IL (12.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rosemont, IL (40.5%), Glenview, IL (19.4%), Mount Prospect, IL (23.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
17 (tie)	Skokie	0.1% (±0.1 points)
17 (tie)	Wheeling	0.1% (±0.2 points)
17 (tie)	Bremen Township	0.1% (±0.1 points)
17 (tie)	Elk Grove Township	0.1% (±0.1 points)
17 (tie)	Hanover Township (Cook County)	0.1% (±0.1 points)
17 (tie)	Lyons Township	0.1% (±0.1 points)
17 (tie)	Maine Township (Cook County)	0.1% (±0.1 points)
17 (tie)	Niles Township	0.1% (±0.1 points)
17 (tie)	Northfield Township	0.1% (±0.2 points)
17 (tie)	Palos Township	0.1% (±0.2 points)
17 (tie)	Proviso Township	0.1% (±0.1 points)
17 (tie)	Schaumburg Township	0.1% (±0.1 points)
17 (tie)	Wheeling Township	0.1% (±0.1 points)

Showing 13 of 148 places in Cook 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 Maine Township (Cook County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Maine Township (Cook County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Maine Township (Cook County), used by 81.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Maine Township (Cook County) heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Maine Township (Cook County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Maine Township (Cook County) have electric heat?

15.5% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Maine Township (Cook County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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