How are homes heated in Menominee Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Menominee Township, IL, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Menominee Township, used by 67.5% (±12.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.7% heat with utility gas.

1.4% heat with electricity.

1.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 22.7% (±12.2 points)
Electricity: 1.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.0%

Heating fuel in Menominee Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Menominee Township	Jo Daviess County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	22.7% (±12.2 points)	52.2%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.0% (±1.1 points)	1.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	1.4% (±2.0 points)	9.3%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	67.5% (±12.2 points)	34.2%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	5.5% (±6.2 points)	2.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.6 points)	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.7% (±2.6 points)	0.1%	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 Menominee Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jo Daviess County (1.0%).

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

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

In Menominee Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Jo Daviess County (9.3%).

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 Menominee Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Menominee Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Menominee Township	—	1.4% (±2.0 points)	—
Menominee	0.9 mi	4.4% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dunleith Township	4.3 mi	7.6% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Rawlins Township	4.7 mi	14.0% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Vinegar Hill Township	4.9 mi	5.2% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
East Dubuque	4.9 mi	14.7% (±4.8 points)	Higher
West Galena Township	5.6 mi	10.2% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Galena	6.2 mi	10.8% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Town of Hazel Green	6.6 mi	10.0% (±4.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dunleith Township, IL (7.6%), East Dubuque, IL (14.7%), West Galena Township, IL (10.2%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Jo Daviess County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7	East Galena Township	3.8% (±6.3 points)
8	Council Hill Township	3.0% (±7.7 points)
9	Menominee	2.9% (±3.4 points)
10	Warren	2.0% (±2.4 points)
11	Warren Township (Jo Daviess County)	1.8% (±2.2 points)
12	Nora	1.4% (±2.6 points)
13	Menominee Township	1.0% (±1.1 points)
14	Hanover	0.7% (±1.2 points)
15 (tie)	Hanover Township (Jo Daviess County)	0.6% (±0.9 points)
15 (tie)	Nora Township	0.6% (±1.1 points)
17	East Dubuque	0.5% (±0.8 points)
18 (tie)	The Galena Territory	0.4% (±0.5 points)
18 (tie)	Guilford Township	0.4% (±0.5 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Jo Daviess 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 Menominee Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Menominee Township, used by 67.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Menominee Township heat with oil?

1.0% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Menominee Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Menominee Township have electric heat?

1.4% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Menominee Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Menominee township, Jo Daviess 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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