How are homes heated in Mulberry Grove Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Mulberry Grove Township, IL, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Mulberry Grove Township, used by 38.5% (±10.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.3% heat with utility gas.

23.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 35.3% (±10.6 points)
Electricity: 23.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Mulberry Grove Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mulberry Grove Township	Bond County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	35.3% (±10.6 points)	39.1%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	23.3% (±8.4 points)	29.2%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	38.5% (±10.7 points)	27.9%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	2.5% (±2.3 points)	1.3%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.8 points)	1.7%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.2 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 Mulberry Grove Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bond County (0.2%).

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

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

In Mulberry Grove Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Bond County (29.2%).

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 Mulberry Grove Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mulberry Grove Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mulberry Grove Township	—	23.3% (±8.4 points)	—
Mulberry Grove	4.1 mi	24.0% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Smithboro	5.5 mi	18.7% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bear Grove Township	5.8 mi	28.7% (±21.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lagrange Township	6.4 mi	32.8% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Mound Township	6.4 mi	22.4% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Shafter Township	7.1 mi	8.6% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Greenville	7.2 mi	41.6% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Fillmore Consolidated Township	9.0 mi	11.4% (±6.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shafter Township, IL (8.6%), Fillmore Consolidated Township, IL (11.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Greenville, IL (41.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Pocahontas	0.0% (±11.2 points)
2 (tie)	Smithboro	0.0% (±36.7 points)
2 (tie)	Sorento	0.0% (±19.0 points)
2 (tie)	Burgess Township	0.0% (±4.5 points)
2 (tie)	Lagrange Township	0.0% (±9.6 points)
2 (tie)	Mills Township	0.0% (±17.3 points)
2 (tie)	Mulberry Grove Township	0.0% (±6.2 points)
2 (tie)	Old Ripley Township	0.0% (±10.9 points)
2 (tie)	Pleasant Mound Township	0.0% (±8.5 points)
2 (tie)	Shoal Creek Township	0.0% (±6.5 points)
2 (tie)	Tamalco Township	0.0% (±14.0 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Bond 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 Mulberry Grove Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Mulberry Grove Township, used by 38.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mulberry Grove Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in Mulberry Grove Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mulberry Grove Township have electric heat?

23.3% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes in Mulberry Grove Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mulberry Grove township, Bond 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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