How are homes heated in Marseilles, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Marseilles, 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 Marseilles, used by 80.7% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 80.7% (±5.9 points)
Electricity: 15.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Marseilles

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Marseilles	LaSalle County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	80.7% (±5.9 points)	76.1%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	15.4% (±5.3 points)	13.6%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.9% (±4.0 points)	8.9%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.5%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.3%	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 Marseilles, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from LaSalle County (0.2%).

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

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

In Marseilles, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from LaSalle County (13.6%).

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 Marseilles

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marseilles
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Marseilles	—	15.4% (±5.3 points)	—
Brookfield Township	2.6 mi	5.6% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Seneca	3.7 mi	8.2% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Manlius Township (LaSalle County)	4.4 mi	13.6% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fall River Township	4.9 mi	7.8% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Grand Rapids Township	5.1 mi	0.0% (±32.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rutland Township (LaSalle County)	8.3 mi	10.6% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Ridge	8.4 mi	2.6% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Norman Township	8.5 mi	7.5% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brookfield Township, IL (5.6%), Fall River Township, IL (7.8%), Grand Ridge, IL (2.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12 (tie)	Kangley	0.0% (±25.8 points)
12 (tie)	Lake Holiday	0.0% (±1.5 points)
12 (tie)	LaSalle	0.0% (±0.9 points)
12 (tie)	Leland	0.0% (±8.4 points)
12 (tie)	Leonore	0.0% (±47.0 points)
12 (tie)	Lostant	0.0% (±19.6 points)
12 (tie)	Marseilles	0.0% (±2.0 points)
12 (tie)	Mendota	0.0% (±1.3 points)
12 (tie)	Millington	0.0% (±11.9 points)
12 (tie)	Naplate	0.0% (±12.8 points)
12 (tie)	North Utica	0.0% (±7.2 points)
12 (tie)	Oglesby	0.0% (±2.4 points)
12 (tie)	Ottawa	0.0% (±0.5 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in LaSalle 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 Marseilles

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Marseilles, used by 80.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Marseilles heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Marseilles use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Marseilles have electric heat?

15.4% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Marseilles heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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