How are homes heated in Montebello Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Montebello Township, IL, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Montebello Township, used by 53.4% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 35.0% (±7.3 points)
Electricity: 53.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Montebello Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Montebello Township	Hancock County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	35.0% (±7.3 points)	47.5%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	53.4% (±7.5 points)	35.4%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.1% (±3.9 points)	14.2%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	2.4% (±2.1 points)	1.6%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.5%	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 Montebello Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hancock County (0.0%).

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

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

In Montebello Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Hancock County (35.4%).

It is also higher than in Illinois (18.6%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Montebello Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Montebello Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Montebello Township	—	53.4% (±7.5 points)	—
Hamilton	3.1 mi	54.8% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Elvaston	4.1 mi	3.5% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Keokuk	4.5 mi	31.6% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Wythe Township	5.5 mi	61.8% (±21.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sonora Township	5.7 mi	28.4% (±15.7 points)	Lower
Prairie Township (Hancock County)	6.0 mi	1.8% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Warsaw	7.5 mi	49.5% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Warsaw Township	7.5 mi	49.5% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Elvaston, IL (3.5%), Keokuk, IA (31.6%), Sonora Township, IL (28.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Dallas City Township	0.0% (±8.5 points)
1 (tie)	Durham Township	0.0% (±27.8 points)
1 (tie)	Fountain Green Township	0.0% (±41.5 points)
1 (tie)	Hancock Township	0.0% (±42.6 points)
1 (tie)	Harmony Township	0.0% (±26.3 points)
1 (tie)	La Harpe Township	0.0% (±5.1 points)
1 (tie)	Montebello Township	0.0% (±2.6 points)
1 (tie)	Nauvoo Township	0.0% (±9.4 points)
1 (tie)	Pilot Grove Township	0.0% (±34.7 points)
1 (tie)	Pontoosuc Township	0.0% (±25.5 points)
1 (tie)	Prairie Township (Hancock County)	0.0% (±19.9 points)
1 (tie)	Rock Creek Township	0.0% (±32.4 points)
1 (tie)	Rocky Run-Wilcox Township	0.0% (±34.7 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in Hancock 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 Montebello Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Montebello Township, used by 53.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Montebello Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Montebello Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Montebello Township have electric heat?

53.4% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in Montebello Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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