How are homes heated in Shelbyville Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Shelbyville Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Shelbyville Township, used by 60.1% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 60.1% (±8.8 points)
Electricity: 29.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Shelbyville Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Shelbyville Township	Shelby County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	60.1% (±8.8 points)	43.5%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	29.6% (±8.5 points)	21.5%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.9% (±4.2 points)	30.9%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.5 points)	3.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.1%	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 Shelbyville Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Shelby County (0.0%).

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

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

In Shelbyville Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Shelby County (21.5%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Shelbyville Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shelbyville Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Shelbyville Township	—	29.6% (±8.5 points)	—
Shelbyville	3.2 mi	35.8% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (Shelby County)	5.5 mi	23.4% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Clarksburg Township	5.8 mi	5.1% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Okaw Township	6.1 mi	29.1% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rose Township	6.9 mi	31.2% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Windsor Township	7.1 mi	17.0% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Strasburg	7.2 mi	25.3% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Windsor (Shelby County)	8.3 mi	17.9% (±7.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clarksburg Township, IL (5.1%), Windsor Township, IL (17.0%), Windsor (Shelby County), IL (17.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Pickaway Township	0.0% (±42.6 points)
1 (tie)	Prairie Township (Shelby County)	0.0% (±7.7 points)
1 (tie)	Richland Township (Shelby County)	0.0% (±11.3 points)
1 (tie)	Ridge Township	0.0% (±22.4 points)
1 (tie)	Rose Township	0.0% (±4.2 points)
1 (tie)	Rural Township (Shelby County)	0.0% (±16.9 points)
1 (tie)	Shelbyville Township	0.0% (±1.9 points)
1 (tie)	Sigel Township	0.0% (±12.5 points)
1 (tie)	Todds Point Township	0.0% (±20.4 points)
1 (tie)	Tower Hill Township	0.0% (±8.5 points)
1 (tie)	Windsor Township	0.0% (±6.4 points)

Showing 11 of 35 places in Shelby 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 Shelbyville Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Shelbyville Township, used by 60.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Shelbyville Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Shelbyville Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Shelbyville Township have electric heat?

29.6% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in Shelbyville Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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