How are homes heated in Mill Shoals Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Mill Shoals Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Mill Shoals Township, used by 68.9% (±14.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.7% heat with utility gas.

16.6% heat with electricity.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.7% (±1.6 points)
Electricity: 16.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in Mill Shoals Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mill Shoals Township	White County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	0.7% (±1.6 points)	58.6%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	16.6% (±10.3 points)	20.0%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	68.9% (±14.4 points)	17.3%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	7.1% (±8.1 points)	3.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±11.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	6.1% (±9.4 points)	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±11.9 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 Mill Shoals Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from White County (0.2%).

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

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

In Mill Shoals Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from White County (20.0%).

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 Mill Shoals Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mill Shoals Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mill Shoals Township	—	16.6% (±10.3 points)	—
Springerton	2.3 mi	35.1% (±24.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mill Shoals	4.2 mi	17.9% (±22.3 points)	Not measurably different
Burnt Prairie	5.2 mi	23.5% (±28.6 points)	Not measurably different
Burnt Prairie Township	6.2 mi	24.8% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Beaver Creek Township	6.3 mi	0.0% (±44.2 points)	Not measurably different
Enfield	6.4 mi	25.7% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Barnhill Township	7.2 mi	18.3% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Enfield Township	7.8 mi	25.0% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Mill Shoals	3.0% (±5.0 points)
2	Gray Township	1.6% (±2.7 points)
3	Crossville	1.0% (±1.5 points)
4	Mill Shoals Township	0.7% (±1.1 points)
5	Phillips Township	0.6% (±0.9 points)
6 (tie)	Burnt Prairie	0.0% (±77.3 points)
6 (tie)	Carmi	0.0% (±1.7 points)
6 (tie)	Enfield	0.0% (±16.9 points)
6 (tie)	Grayville	0.0% (±5.4 points)
6 (tie)	Maunie	0.0% (±66.4 points)

Showing 10 of 20 places in White 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 Mill Shoals Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Mill Shoals Township, used by 68.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mill Shoals Township heat with oil?

0.7% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Mill Shoals Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mill Shoals Township have electric heat?

16.6% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in Mill Shoals Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mill Shoals township, White 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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