How are homes heated in Murrayville, IL?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Murrayville, used by 77.1% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
77.1% (±10.0 points)
Electricity
20.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Murrayville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostMurrayvilleMorgan CountyIllinoisUnited States
Utility gas77.1% (±10.0 points)58.5%75.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±14.2 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity20.4% (±9.9 points)25.1%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.0% (±14.2 points)13.3%4.2%4.9%
Wood1.6% (±1.9 points)1.5%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±14.2 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±14.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±14.2 points)0.3%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.8% (±1.4 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 Murrayville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Morgan County (0.1%).

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

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

In Murrayville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Morgan County (25.1%).

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 Murrayville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Murrayville
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Murrayville—20.4% (±9.9 points)—
Woodson3.4 mi17.9% (±9.0 points)Not measurably different
Manchester5.0 mi9.9% (±10.5 points)Not measurably different
Athensville Township7.6 mi22.8% (±16.1 points)Not measurably different
Roodhouse Township8.1 mi12.0% (±4.3 points)Not measurably different
South Jacksonville8.3 mi28.6% (±6.9 points)Not measurably different
Lynnville8.8 mi10.8% (±11.8 points)Not measurably different
Roodhouse9.4 mi13.4% (±4.8 points)Not measurably different
Alsey9.8 mi17.0% (±13.6 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 Morgan County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)Chapin0.0% (±15.7 points)
1 (tie)Concord0.0% (±39.5 points)
1 (tie)Franklin0.0% (±14.8 points)
1 (tie)Jacksonville0.0% (±0.6 points)
1 (tie)Lynnville0.0% (±52.4 points)
1 (tie)Meredosia0.0% (±10.0 points)
1 (tie)Murrayville0.0% (±14.2 points)
1 (tie)South Jacksonville0.0% (±2.2 points)
1 (tie)Waverly0.0% (±6.8 points)
1 (tie)Woodson0.0% (±15.4 points)

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 Murrayville

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Murrayville, used by 77.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Murrayville heat with oil?

0.0% (±14.2 points) of occupied homes in Murrayville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Murrayville have electric heat?

20.4% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes in Murrayville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Murrayville village, Illinois (place:51479, in state:17).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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