How are homes heated in Saratoga Township (Grundy County), IL?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Saratoga Township (Grundy County), used by 76.6% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
76.6% (±6.7 points)
Electricity
18.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Saratoga Township (Grundy County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostSaratoga Township (Grundy County)Grundy CountyIllinoisUnited States
Utility gas76.6% (±6.7 points)77.4%75.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±1.4 points)0.0%0.1%3.9%
Electricity18.8% (±6.1 points)13.8%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)4.6% (±2.7 points)7.6%4.2%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±1.4 points)0.2%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.4 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±1.4 points)0.8%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.4 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 Saratoga Township (Grundy County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Grundy County (0.0%).

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

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

In Saratoga Township (Grundy County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Grundy County (13.8%).

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 Saratoga Township (Grundy County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Saratoga Township (Grundy County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Saratoga Township (Grundy County)—18.8% (±6.1 points)—
Morris2.6 mi16.5% (±4.0 points)Not measurably different
Morris Township3.8 mi14.2% (±5.1 points)Not measurably different
Lisbon4.7 mi11.1% (±10.0 points)Not measurably different
Lisbon Township5.9 mi13.1% (±5.6 points)Not measurably different
Aux Sable Township5.9 mi10.5% (±3.6 points)Lower
Nettle Creek Township6.2 mi4.5% (±3.8 points)Lower
Wauponsee Township6.7 mi13.0% (±7.0 points)Not measurably different
Minooka7.3 mi10.6% (±4.3 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Aux Sable Township, IL (10.5%), Nettle Creek Township, IL (4.5%), Minooka, IL (10.6%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)Highland Township0.0% (±31.9 points)
2 (tie)Maine Township (Grundy County)0.0% (±31.2 points)
2 (tie)Mazon Township0.0% (±5.9 points)
2 (tie)Morris Township0.0% (±1.1 points)
2 (tie)Nettle Creek Township0.0% (±14.3 points)
2 (tie)Norman Township0.0% (±26.3 points)
2 (tie)Saratoga Township (Grundy County)0.0% (±1.4 points)
2 (tie)Vienna Township0.0% (±12.8 points)
2 (tie)Wauponsee Township0.0% (±3.5 points)

Showing 9 of 29 places in Grundy 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 Saratoga Township (Grundy County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Saratoga Township (Grundy County), used by 76.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Saratoga Township (Grundy County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in Saratoga Township (Grundy County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Saratoga Township (Grundy County) have electric heat?

18.8% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Saratoga Township (Grundy County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Saratoga township, Grundy County, Illinois (county subdivision:67678, in state:17 county:063).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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