How are homes heated in Mazon Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Mazon Township, IL, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mazon Township, used by 70.8% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.8% (±6.1 points)
Electricity: 15.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Mazon Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mazon Township	Grundy County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	70.8% (±6.1 points)	77.4%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	15.8% (±5.6 points)	13.8%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.9% (±4.5 points)	7.6%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.1% (±1.5 points)	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.5 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 Mazon Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Grundy County (0.0%).

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

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

In Mazon Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Grundy County (13.8%).

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 Mazon Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mazon Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mazon Township	—	15.8% (±5.6 points)	—
Mazon	0.3 mi	17.7% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Maine Township (Grundy County)	4.5 mi	5.2% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Verona	4.9 mi	20.3% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Vienna Township	5.5 mi	16.8% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wauponsee Township	5.5 mi	13.0% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gardner	6.4 mi	27.5% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Goodfarm Township	6.5 mi	8.8% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Norman Township	7.0 mi	7.5% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Maine Township (Grundy County), IL (5.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gardner, IL (27.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Felix Township	0.0% (±1.9 points)
2 (tie)	Garfield Township	0.0% (±6.5 points)
2 (tie)	Goodfarm Township	0.0% (±35.3 points)
2 (tie)	Goose Lake Township	0.0% (±7.1 points)
2 (tie)	Highland Township	0.0% (±31.9 points)
2 (tie)	Maine Township (Grundy County)	0.0% (±31.2 points)
2 (tie)	Mazon Township	0.0% (±5.9 points)
2 (tie)	Morris Township	0.0% (±1.1 points)
2 (tie)	Nettle Creek Township	0.0% (±14.3 points)
2 (tie)	Norman Township	0.0% (±26.3 points)
2 (tie)	Saratoga Township (Grundy County)	0.0% (±1.4 points)
2 (tie)	Vienna Township	0.0% (±12.8 points)
2 (tie)	Wauponsee Township	0.0% (±3.5 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Grundy 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 Mazon Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mazon Township, used by 70.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mazon Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Mazon Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mazon Township have electric heat?

15.8% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Mazon Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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