How are homes heated in Marion Township (Ogle County), IL?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Marion Township (Ogle County), used by 70.4% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
70.4% (±8.9 points)
Electricity
11.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Marion Township (Ogle County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostMarion Township (Ogle County)Ogle CountyIllinoisUnited States
Utility gas70.4% (±8.9 points)66.5%75.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±2.5 points)0.5%0.1%3.9%
Electricity11.1% (±4.2 points)14.6%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)13.9% (±6.9 points)16.0%4.2%4.9%
Wood0.5% (±0.8 points)0.9%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.5 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel4.1% (±5.0 points)0.6%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.5 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 Marion Township (Ogle County), 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Marion Township (Ogle County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 Marion Township (Ogle County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marion Township (Ogle County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Marion Township (Ogle County)—11.1% (±4.2 points)—
Stillman Valley2.2 mi9.0% (±4.7 points)Not measurably different
Byron3.4 mi16.1% (±5.2 points)Not measurably different
Scott Township (Ogle County)5.4 mi4.1% (±3.3 points)Lower
Byron Township5.8 mi13.0% (±4.0 points)Not measurably different
Rockvale Township6.2 mi18.7% (±11.7 points)Not measurably different
Davis Junction6.7 mi5.0% (±4.1 points)Lower
Pine Rock Township7.5 mi16.4% (±15.0 points)Not measurably different
White Rock Township7.6 mi6.3% (±4.6 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Scott Township (Ogle County), IL (4.1%), Davis Junction, IL (5.0%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
7 (tie)Flagg Township0.0% (±0.7 points)
7 (tie)Forreston Township0.0% (±4.5 points)
7 (tie)Grand Detour Township0.0% (±15.0 points)
7 (tie)Lafayette Township (Ogle County)0.0% (±33.9 points)
7 (tie)Leaf River Township0.0% (±7.6 points)
7 (tie)Lincoln Township0.0% (±26.9 points)
7 (tie)Marion Township (Ogle County)0.0% (±2.5 points)
7 (tie)Maryland Township0.0% (±15.8 points)
7 (tie)Monroe Township0.0% (±6.9 points)
7 (tie)Oregon-Nashua Township0.0% (±1.7 points)
7 (tie)Pine Creek Township0.0% (±8.7 points)
7 (tie)Rockvale Township0.0% (±5.4 points)
7 (tie)Scott Township (Ogle County)0.0% (±3.4 points)

Showing 13 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 Marion Township (Ogle County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Marion Township (Ogle County), used by 70.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Marion Township (Ogle County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Marion Township (Ogle County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Marion Township (Ogle County) have electric heat?

11.1% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Marion Township (Ogle County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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 Marion township, Ogle County, Illinois (county subdivision:46903, in state:17 county:141).

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

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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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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.

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