How are homes heated in Oakley Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Oakley Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Oakley Township, used by 53.7% (±17.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.4% heat with utility gas.

32.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 13.4% (±16.0 points)
Electricity: 32.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Oakley Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Oakley Township	Macon County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	13.4% (±16.0 points)	73.5%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	32.9% (±17.1 points)	20.8%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	53.7% (±17.4 points)	4.4%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.3%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.7%	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 Oakley Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Macon County (0.0%).

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

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

In Oakley Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Macon County (20.8%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (18.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Oakley Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oakley Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Oakley Township	—	32.9% (±17.1 points)	—
Cerro Gordo	3.0 mi	19.1% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Whitmore Township	4.5 mi	17.8% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Long Creek Township	4.7 mi	18.8% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Oreana	5.4 mi	17.3% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cerro Gordo Township	6.3 mi	17.1% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Long Creek	6.4 mi	21.5% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Argenta	7.0 mi	12.9% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Decatur	7.9 mi	20.8% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Argenta, IL (12.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Harristown Township	0.0% (±5.2 points)
2 (tie)	Hickory Point Township	0.0% (±0.5 points)
2 (tie)	Illini Township	0.0% (±7.2 points)
2 (tie)	Maroa Township	0.0% (±4.6 points)
2 (tie)	Mount Zion Township	0.0% (±1.3 points)
2 (tie)	Niantic Township	0.0% (±12.5 points)
2 (tie)	Oakley Township	0.0% (±8.0 points)
2 (tie)	Pleasant View Township	0.0% (±6.3 points)
2 (tie)	South Macon Township	0.0% (±6.8 points)
2 (tie)	South Wheatland Township	0.0% (±2.0 points)
2 (tie)	Whitmore Township	0.0% (±2.2 points)

Showing 11 of 28 places in Macon 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Oakley Township

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Oakley Township, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Oakley Township beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Oakley Township, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Oakley Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Oakley Township, used by 53.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Oakley Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in Oakley Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Oakley Township have electric heat?

32.9% (±17.1 points) of occupied homes in Oakley Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oakley township, Macon County, Illinois

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 Oakley township, Macon County, Illinois (county subdivision:54859, in state:17 county:115).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.