How are homes heated in Oswego Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Oswego Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Oswego Township, used by 90.3% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 90.3% (±1.7 points)
Electricity: 7.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Oswego Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Oswego Township	Kendall County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	90.3% (±1.7 points)	86.7%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	7.9% (±1.6 points)	9.7%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±0.6 points)	2.7%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.3 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 Oswego Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Kendall County (0.0%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Oswego Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Kendall County (9.7%).

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 Oswego Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oswego Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Oswego Township	—	7.9% (±1.6 points)	—
Oswego	1.2 mi	5.2% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Boulder Hill	2.5 mi	12.2% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Montgomery	3.7 mi	11.6% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Plainfield	4.9 mi	9.4% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Yorkville	5.8 mi	16.6% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Na-Au-Say Township	5.8 mi	7.6% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wheatland Township (Will County)	6.0 mi	8.0% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bristol Township	6.2 mi	14.9% (±4.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oswego, IL (5.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Boulder Hill, IL (12.2%), Yorkville, IL (16.6%), Bristol Township, IL (14.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Bristol Township	0.0% (±0.3 points)
1 (tie)	Fox Township (Kendall County)	0.0% (±6.7 points)
1 (tie)	Kendall Township	0.0% (±1.2 points)
1 (tie)	Lisbon Township	0.0% (±14.6 points)
1 (tie)	Little Rock Township	0.0% (±0.7 points)
1 (tie)	Na-Au-Say Township	0.0% (±1.1 points)
1 (tie)	Oswego Township	0.0% (±0.2 points)
1 (tie)	Seward Township (Kendall County)	0.0% (±1.9 points)

Showing 8 of 17 places in Kendall 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 Oswego Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Oswego Township, used by 90.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Oswego Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Oswego Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Oswego Township have electric heat?

7.9% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Oswego Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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