How are homes heated in Nettle Creek Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Nettle Creek Township, IL, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Nettle Creek Township, used by 75.3% (±11.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.9% heat with utility gas.

4.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 11.9% (±8.1 points)
Electricity: 4.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Nettle Creek Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Nettle Creek Township	Grundy County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	11.9% (±8.1 points)	77.4%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±14.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	4.5% (±3.8 points)	13.8%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	75.3% (±11.5 points)	7.6%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	3.3% (±4.8 points)	0.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±14.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±14.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.9% (±7.8 points)	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±14.3 points)	0.3%	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 Nettle Creek Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Grundy County (0.0%).

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

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

In Nettle Creek Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Grundy County (13.8%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Nettle Creek Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nettle Creek Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Nettle Creek Township	—	4.5% (±3.8 points)	—
Erienna Township	4.5 mi	13.9% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Miller Township	5.4 mi	9.6% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Saratoga Township (Grundy County)	6.2 mi	18.8% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Morris	6.3 mi	16.5% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Lisbon	6.3 mi	11.1% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Big Grove Township	7.0 mi	14.6% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Norman Township	7.4 mi	7.5% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Morris Township	7.5 mi	14.2% (±5.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Saratoga Township (Grundy County), IL (18.8%), Morris, IL (16.5%), Big Grove Township, IL (14.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Goodfarm Township	0.0% (±35.3 points)
2 (tie)	Goose Lake Township	0.0% (±7.1 points)
2 (tie)	Highland Township	0.0% (±31.9 points)
2 (tie)	Maine Township (Grundy County)	0.0% (±31.2 points)
2 (tie)	Mazon Township	0.0% (±5.9 points)
2 (tie)	Morris Township	0.0% (±1.1 points)
2 (tie)	Nettle Creek Township	0.0% (±14.3 points)
2 (tie)	Norman Township	0.0% (±26.3 points)
2 (tie)	Saratoga Township (Grundy County)	0.0% (±1.4 points)
2 (tie)	Vienna Township	0.0% (±12.8 points)
2 (tie)	Wauponsee Township	0.0% (±3.5 points)

Showing 11 of 29 places in Grundy 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 Nettle Creek Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Nettle Creek Township, used by 75.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Nettle Creek Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±14.3 points) of occupied homes in Nettle Creek Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Nettle Creek Township have electric heat?

4.5% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Nettle Creek Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Nettle Creek township, Grundy 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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