How are homes heated in Sheldon Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Sheldon Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sheldon Township, used by 68.9% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 68.9% (±10.1 points)
Electricity: 26.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sheldon Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sheldon Township	Iroquois County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	68.9% (±10.1 points)	62.4%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.5%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	26.6% (±9.6 points)	18.6%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.6% (±4.7 points)	17.0%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.8%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.1 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 Sheldon Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Iroquois County (0.5%).

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

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

In Sheldon Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Iroquois County (18.6%).

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 Sheldon Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sheldon Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sheldon Township	—	26.6% (±9.6 points)	—
Sheldon	2.9 mi	26.1% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Belmont Township	6.3 mi	19.3% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Concord Township (Iroquois County)	6.3 mi	10.1% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Iroquois	6.7 mi	2.3% (±4.1 points)	Lower
York Township (Benton County)	6.8 mi	22.2% (±19.9 points)	Not measurably different
Stockland Township	6.9 mi	58.5% (±40.9 points)	Not measurably different
Woodland	7.6 mi	13.7% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Newton County)	7.9 mi	10.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Concord Township (Iroquois County), IL (10.1%), Iroquois, IL (2.3%), Jefferson Township (Newton County), IN (10.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
13 (tie)	Middleport Township	0.0% (±2.1 points)
13 (tie)	Milford Township	0.0% (±5.1 points)
13 (tie)	Onarga Township	0.0% (±6.1 points)
13 (tie)	Papineau Township	0.0% (±22.8 points)
13 (tie)	Prairie Green Township	0.0% (±50.4 points)
13 (tie)	Ridgeland Township	0.0% (±19.3 points)
13 (tie)	Sheldon Township	0.0% (±6.1 points)
13 (tie)	Stockland Township	0.0% (±43.8 points)

Showing 8 of 47 places in Iroquois 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 Sheldon Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sheldon Township, used by 68.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sheldon Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Sheldon Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sheldon Township have electric heat?

26.6% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes in Sheldon Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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