How are homes heated in Oconee Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Oconee Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Oconee Township, used by 65.8% (±15.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

20.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±11.6 points)
Electricity: 20.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Oconee Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Oconee Township	Shelby County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±11.6 points)	43.5%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±11.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	20.7% (±10.5 points)	21.5%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	65.8% (±15.2 points)	30.9%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	12.8% (±12.7 points)	3.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±11.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±0.9 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±11.6 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 Oconee Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Shelby County (0.0%).

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

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

In Oconee Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Shelby County (21.5%).

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 Oconee Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oconee Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Oconee Township	—	20.7% (±10.5 points)	—
Oconee	1.3 mi	14.3% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Audubon Township	6.1 mi	0.0% (±17.7 points)	Lower
Cold Spring Township	6.6 mi	0.0% (±26.0 points)	Not measurably different
Herrick Township	6.6 mi	17.2% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Herrick	6.7 mi	25.4% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pana	8.1 mi	17.4% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ohlman	8.5 mi	0.0% (±47.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ramsey Township	8.8 mi	25.6% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Audubon Township, IL (0.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Dry Point Township	0.0% (±9.3 points)
1 (tie)	Flat Branch Township	0.0% (±24.4 points)
1 (tie)	Herrick Township	0.0% (±18.7 points)
1 (tie)	Holland Township	0.0% (±19.1 points)
1 (tie)	Lakewood Township	0.0% (±20.2 points)
1 (tie)	Moweaqua Township	0.0% (±4.3 points)
1 (tie)	Oconee Township	0.0% (±11.6 points)
1 (tie)	Okaw Township	0.0% (±8.9 points)
1 (tie)	Penn Township (Shelby County)	0.0% (±58.2 points)
1 (tie)	Pickaway Township	0.0% (±42.6 points)
1 (tie)	Prairie Township (Shelby County)	0.0% (±7.7 points)
1 (tie)	Richland Township (Shelby County)	0.0% (±11.3 points)
1 (tie)	Ridge Township	0.0% (±22.4 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Shelby 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 Oconee Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Oconee Township, used by 65.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Oconee Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±11.6 points) of occupied homes in Oconee Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Oconee Township have electric heat?

20.7% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes in Oconee Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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