How are homes heated in Scott Township (Champaign County), IL?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Scott Township (Champaign County), used by 44.2% (±15.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
44.2% (±15.7 points)
Electricity
26.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Scott Township (Champaign County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostScott Township (Champaign County)Champaign CountyIllinoisUnited States
Utility gas44.2% (±15.7 points)54.2%75.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±7.3 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity26.2% (±14.7 points)40.6%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)29.6% (±18.6 points)3.8%4.2%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±7.3 points)0.2%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±7.3 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±7.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±7.3 points)0.7%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±7.3 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 Scott Township (Champaign County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Champaign County (0.1%).

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

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

In Scott Township (Champaign County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Champaign County (40.6%).

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 Scott Township (Champaign County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Scott Township (Champaign County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Scott Township (Champaign County)—26.2% (±14.7 points)—
Bondville2.1 mi22.6% (±13.8 points)Not measurably different
Champaign Township4.6 mi32.9% (±5.3 points)Not measurably different
Colfax Township5.0 mi0.0% (±35.8 points)Not measurably different
Mahomet Township6.4 mi28.4% (±5.7 points)Not measurably different
Sangamon Township6.6 mi17.3% (±6.4 points)Not measurably different
Champaign6.7 mi47.2% (±2.4 points)Higher
Champaign City Township6.7 mi47.2% (±2.4 points)Higher
Mahomet6.8 mi23.7% (±7.3 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Champaign, IL (47.2%), Champaign City Township, IL (47.2%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
11 (tie)Pesotum Township0.0% (±10.0 points)
11 (tie)Philo Township0.0% (±4.4 points)
11 (tie)Rantoul Township0.0% (±0.8 points)
11 (tie)Raymond Township (Champaign County)0.0% (±26.3 points)
11 (tie)Sadorus Township0.0% (±10.0 points)
11 (tie)St. Joseph Township0.0% (±1.8 points)
11 (tie)Scott Township (Champaign County)0.0% (±7.3 points)
11 (tie)Sidney Township0.0% (±7.0 points)
11 (tie)South Homer Township0.0% (±5.4 points)
11 (tie)Stanton Township0.0% (±18.9 points)
11 (tie)Tolono Township0.0% (±1.5 points)
11 (tie)Urbana Township0.0% (±1.0 points)

Showing 12 of 54 places in Champaign 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 Scott Township (Champaign County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Scott Township (Champaign County), used by 44.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Scott Township (Champaign County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Scott Township (Champaign County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Scott Township (Champaign County) have electric heat?

26.2% (±14.7 points) of occupied homes in Scott Township (Champaign 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 Scott township, Champaign County, Illinois (county subdivision:68289, in state:17 county:019).

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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