How are homes heated in Shiloh Township (Jefferson County), IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Shiloh Township (Jefferson County), IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Shiloh Township (Jefferson County), used by 56.1% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 31.1% (±5.3 points)
Electricity: 56.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Shiloh Township (Jefferson County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Shiloh Township (Jefferson County)	Jefferson County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	31.1% (±5.3 points)	34.0%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	56.1% (±5.7 points)	40.2%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.4% (±3.6 points)	20.8%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.1 points)	3.6%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.1% (±1.4 points)	0.8%	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 Shiloh Township (Jefferson County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jefferson County (0.2%).

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

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

In Shiloh Township (Jefferson County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Jefferson County (40.2%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Shiloh Township (Jefferson County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shiloh Township (Jefferson County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Shiloh Township (Jefferson County)	—	56.1% (±5.7 points)	—
Woodlawn	3.1 mi	57.4% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Vernon	3.9 mi	44.6% (±3.6 points)	Lower
McClellan Township	5.9 mi	42.8% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Rome Township	6.0 mi	43.2% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Casner Township	6.2 mi	49.3% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Vernon Township	6.4 mi	34.0% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Dix	7.4 mi	55.6% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dodds Township	8.1 mi	45.8% (±7.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mount Vernon, IL (44.6%), McClellan Township, IL (42.8%), Rome Township, IL (43.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6 (tie)	Farrington Township	0.0% (±15.7 points)
6 (tie)	Field Township	0.0% (±5.1 points)
6 (tie)	McClellan Township	0.0% (±8.4 points)
6 (tie)	Moores Prairie Township	0.0% (±21.1 points)
6 (tie)	Pendleton Township	0.0% (±7.3 points)
6 (tie)	Rome Township	0.0% (±5.8 points)
6 (tie)	Shiloh Township (Jefferson County)	0.0% (±1.2 points)
6 (tie)	Webber Township	0.0% (±4.7 points)

Showing 8 of 25 places in Jefferson 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 Shiloh Township (Jefferson County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Shiloh Township (Jefferson County), used by 56.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Shiloh Township (Jefferson County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Shiloh Township (Jefferson County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Shiloh Township (Jefferson County) have electric heat?

56.1% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Shiloh Township (Jefferson County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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