How are homes heated in Mechanicsburg Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Mechanicsburg Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mechanicsburg Township, used by 65.3% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 65.3% (±7.5 points)
Electricity: 15.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Mechanicsburg Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mechanicsburg Township	Sangamon County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	65.3% (±7.5 points)	73.2%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	15.9% (±6.4 points)	21.3%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	18.3% (±6.1 points)	4.5%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.1%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.6 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 Mechanicsburg Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sangamon County (0.1%).

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

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

In Mechanicsburg Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Sangamon County (21.3%).

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 Mechanicsburg Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mechanicsburg Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mechanicsburg Township	—	15.9% (±6.4 points)	—
Buffalo	1.8 mi	21.3% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dawson	2.3 mi	10.3% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mechanicsburg	2.5 mi	24.6% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Buffalo Hart Township	5.0 mi	29.3% (±25.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lanesville Township	5.1 mi	0.0% (±34.2 points)	Not measurably different
Clear Lake Township	5.5 mi	8.7% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Riverton	5.7 mi	8.3% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cooper Township	5.9 mi	6.2% (±5.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cooper Township, IL (6.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)	Gardner Township	0.0% (±2.0 points)
5 (tie)	Illiopolis Township	0.0% (±6.1 points)
5 (tie)	Island Grove Township	0.0% (±14.9 points)
5 (tie)	Lanesville Township	0.0% (±34.2 points)
5 (tie)	Loami Township	0.0% (±7.6 points)
5 (tie)	Maxwell Township	0.0% (±21.9 points)
5 (tie)	Mechanicsburg Township	0.0% (±3.9 points)
5 (tie)	New Berlin Township	0.0% (±5.6 points)
5 (tie)	Pawnee Township	0.0% (±2.8 points)
5 (tie)	Rochester Township	0.0% (±1.8 points)
5 (tie)	Talkington Township	0.0% (±38.1 points)
5 (tie)	Williams Township	0.0% (±2.8 points)
5 (tie)	Woodside Township	0.0% (±0.7 points)

Showing 13 of 51 places in Sangamon 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 Mechanicsburg Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mechanicsburg Township, used by 65.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mechanicsburg Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Mechanicsburg Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mechanicsburg Township have electric heat?

15.9% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Mechanicsburg Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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