How are homes heated in Rochester Township, IL?

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rochester Township, used by 63.6% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 63.6% (±7.0 points)
Electricity: 22.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Rochester Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rochester Township	Sangamon County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	63.6% (±7.0 points)	73.2%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	22.5% (±6.6 points)	21.3%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.1% (±3.5 points)	4.5%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.8% (±3.2 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.7 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 Rochester Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sangamon County (0.1%).

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

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

In Rochester Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Sangamon County (21.3%).

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 Rochester Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rochester Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rochester Township	—	22.5% (±6.6 points)	—
Rochester	0.7 mi	17.5% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cooper Township	4.9 mi	6.2% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Clear Lake Township	5.7 mi	8.7% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Cotton Hill Township	6.0 mi	33.8% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Southern View	6.3 mi	17.1% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield	6.7 mi	24.3% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Capital Township	6.7 mi	24.5% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Grandview	6.7 mi	15.7% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cooper Township, IL (6.2%), Clear Lake Township, IL (8.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)	Lanesville Township	0.0% (±34.2 points)
5 (tie)	Loami Township	0.0% (±7.6 points)
5 (tie)	Maxwell Township	0.0% (±21.9 points)
5 (tie)	Mechanicsburg Township	0.0% (±3.9 points)
5 (tie)	New Berlin Township	0.0% (±5.6 points)
5 (tie)	Pawnee Township	0.0% (±2.8 points)
5 (tie)	Rochester Township	0.0% (±1.8 points)
5 (tie)	Talkington Township	0.0% (±38.1 points)
5 (tie)	Williams Township	0.0% (±2.8 points)
5 (tie)	Woodside Township	0.0% (±0.7 points)

Showing 10 of 51 places in Sangamon 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 Rochester Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rochester Township, used by 63.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rochester Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Rochester Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rochester Township have electric heat?

22.5% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Rochester Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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