How are homes heated in Metamora Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Metamora Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Metamora Township, used by 70.4% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.4% (±9.5 points)
Electricity: 21.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Metamora Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Metamora Township	Woodford County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	70.4% (±9.5 points)	65.6%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	21.6% (±8.5 points)	18.8%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.0% (±4.7 points)	13.5%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.8%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.3 points)	1.0%	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 Metamora Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Woodford County (0.1%).

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

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

In Metamora Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Woodford County (18.8%).

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 Metamora Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Metamora Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Metamora Township	—	21.6% (±8.5 points)	—
Metamora	2.2 mi	22.5% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cazenovia Township	5.3 mi	16.8% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Roanoke Township	5.8 mi	6.8% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Worth Township (Woodford County)	5.9 mi	17.3% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Eureka	6.5 mi	29.0% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Roanoke	6.6 mi	6.5% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Cruger Township	7.3 mi	22.2% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Germantown Hills	7.4 mi	18.9% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Roanoke Township, IL (6.8%), Roanoke, IL (6.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)	Cazenovia Township	0.0% (±5.2 points)
4 (tie)	Clayton Township (Woodford County)	0.0% (±13.2 points)
4 (tie)	Cruger Township	0.0% (±5.6 points)
4 (tie)	Greene Township (Woodford County)	0.0% (±31.4 points)
4 (tie)	Kansas Township (Woodford County)	0.0% (±22.9 points)
4 (tie)	Linn Township	0.0% (±30.5 points)
4 (tie)	Metamora Township	0.0% (±2.3 points)
4 (tie)	Minonk Township	0.0% (±4.1 points)
4 (tie)	Montgomery Township (Woodford County)	0.0% (±3.9 points)
4 (tie)	Olio Township	0.0% (±1.8 points)
4 (tie)	Panola Township	0.0% (±22.9 points)
4 (tie)	Partridge Township	0.0% (±13.7 points)
4 (tie)	Roanoke Township	0.0% (±4.3 points)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Woodford 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 Metamora Township

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

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

How many homes in Metamora Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Metamora Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Metamora Township have electric heat?

21.6% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in Metamora Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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