How are homes heated in Ross Township (Vermilion County), IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Ross Township (Vermilion County), IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ross Township (Vermilion County), used by 67.3% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.0% heat with electricity.

0.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 67.3% (±7.4 points)
Electricity: 24.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.8%

Heating fuel in Ross Township (Vermilion County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ross Township (Vermilion County)	Vermilion County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	67.3% (±7.4 points)	53.9%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.8% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	24.0% (±7.2 points)	36.7%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.7% (±3.4 points)	7.5%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.1 points)	1.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.1 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 Ross Township (Vermilion County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Vermilion County (0.1%).

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

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

In Ross Township (Vermilion County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Vermilion County (36.7%).

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 Ross Township (Vermilion County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ross Township (Vermilion County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ross Township (Vermilion County)	—	24.0% (±7.2 points)	—
Rossville	1.8 mi	26.4% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
South Ross Township	4.6 mi	35.3% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Alvan (Alvin)	4.7 mi	31.1% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different
Grant Township (Vermilion County)	5.0 mi	33.1% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Henning	5.4 mi	41.1% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hoopeston	6.4 mi	34.5% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bismarck	7.8 mi	39.3% (±13.4 points)	Higher
Jordan Township (Warren County)	9.3 mi	0.0% (±40.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bismarck, IL (39.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	South Ross Township	4.2% (±5.6 points)
2 (tie)	Rossville	0.8% (±1.1 points)
2 (tie)	Ross Township (Vermilion County)	0.8% (±1.0 points)
4 (tie)	Allerton	0.0% (±30.5 points)
4 (tie)	Alvan (Alvin)	0.0% (±32.7 points)
4 (tie)	Belgium	0.0% (±22.9 points)
4 (tie)	Bismarck	0.0% (±16.9 points)
4 (tie)	Catlin	0.0% (±4.0 points)
4 (tie)	Danville	0.0% (±0.3 points)

Showing 9 of 40 places in Vermilion 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 Ross Township (Vermilion County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Ross Township (Vermilion County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ross Township (Vermilion County), used by 67.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ross Township (Vermilion County) heat with oil?

0.8% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Ross Township (Vermilion County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ross Township (Vermilion County) have electric heat?

24.0% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Ross Township (Vermilion County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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