How are homes heated in Peoria City Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Peoria City Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Peoria City Township, used by 65.8% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 65.8% (±1.9 points)
Electricity: 32.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Peoria City Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Peoria City Township	Peoria County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	65.8% (±1.9 points)	68.1%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	32.5% (±1.9 points)	26.6%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±0.3 points)	3.8%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±0.3 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 Peoria City Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Peoria County (0.1%).

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

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

In Peoria City Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Peoria County (26.6%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Peoria City Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Peoria City Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Peoria City Township	—	32.5% (±1.9 points)	—
Peoria	0.9 mi	31.0% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Richwoods Township	1.9 mi	26.3% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Peoria Heights	2.0 mi	26.3% (±5.6 points)	Lower
West Peoria	3.6 mi	14.9% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Fondulac Township	4.6 mi	19.8% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Kickapoo Township	4.9 mi	23.9% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Bellevue	5.1 mi	16.3% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Norwood	5.4 mi	14.9% (±8.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Richwoods Township, IL (26.3%), Peoria Heights, IL (26.3%), West Peoria, 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 Peoria County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)	Hollis Township	0.0% (±5.3 points)
5 (tie)	Jubilee Township	0.0% (±6.3 points)
5 (tie)	Kickapoo Township	0.0% (±1.1 points)
5 (tie)	Limestone Township (Peoria County)	0.0% (±0.5 points)
5 (tie)	Logan Township	0.0% (±2.4 points)
5 (tie)	Millbrook Township	0.0% (±19.5 points)
5 (tie)	Peoria City Township	0.0% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Princeville Township	0.0% (±5.2 points)
5 (tie)	Radnor Township	0.0% (±2.2 points)
5 (tie)	Richwoods Township	0.0% (±1.3 points)
5 (tie)	Rosefield Township	0.0% (±9.6 points)
5 (tie)	Timber Township	0.0% (±4.0 points)
5 (tie)	Trivoli Township	0.0% (±8.9 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Peoria 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 Peoria City Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Peoria City Township, used by 65.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Peoria City Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Peoria City Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Peoria City Township have electric heat?

32.5% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Peoria City Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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