How are homes heated in Pomona Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Pomona Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pomona Township, used by 40.3% (±16.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.1% (±8.3 points)
Electricity: 40.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Pomona Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pomona Township	Jackson County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	7.1% (±8.3 points)	32.5%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±12.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	40.3% (±16.1 points)	57.5%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	17.3% (±12.0 points)	6.4%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	35.3% (±16.7 points)	2.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±12.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±12.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±12.4 points)	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±12.4 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 Pomona Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jackson County (0.0%).

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

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

In Pomona Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Jackson County (57.5%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Pomona Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pomona Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pomona Township	—	40.3% (±16.1 points)	—
Alto Pass	5.1 mi	49.3% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Tower Township	6.4 mi	43.4% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Makanda	6.6 mi	62.2% (±11.6 points)	Higher
Murphysboro Township	6.7 mi	40.2% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sand Ridge Township	7.3 mi	68.3% (±17.3 points)	Higher
Makanda Township	8.0 mi	65.8% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Grand Tower	8.3 mi	32.4% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Gorham	8.5 mi	24.2% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Makanda, IL (62.2%), Sand Ridge Township, IL (68.3%), Makanda Township, IL (65.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Fountain Bluff Township	0.0% (±40.8 points)
2 (tie)	Grand Tower Township	0.0% (±13.9 points)
2 (tie)	Kinkaid Township	0.0% (±20.4 points)
2 (tie)	Levan Township	0.0% (±15.6 points)
2 (tie)	Makanda Township	0.0% (±2.2 points)
2 (tie)	Ora Township	0.0% (±22.7 points)
2 (tie)	Pomona Township	0.0% (±12.4 points)
2 (tie)	Sand Ridge Township	0.0% (±10.5 points)
2 (tie)	Somerset Township	0.0% (±2.2 points)
2 (tie)	Vergennes Township	0.0% (±12.7 points)

Showing 10 of 27 places in Jackson 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 Pomona Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pomona Township, used by 40.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pomona Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±12.4 points) of occupied homes in Pomona Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pomona Township have electric heat?

40.3% (±16.1 points) of occupied homes in Pomona Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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