How are homes heated in Somerset Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Somerset Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Somerset Township, used by 60.2% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 29.1% (±8.4 points)
Electricity: 60.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Somerset Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Somerset Township	Jackson County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	29.1% (±8.4 points)	32.5%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	60.2% (±9.5 points)	57.5%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.7% (±4.0 points)	6.4%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±0.9 points)	2.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.1% (±1.6 points)	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.2% (±1.4 points)	0.7%	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 Somerset Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jackson County (0.0%).

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

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

In Somerset Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Jackson County (57.5%).

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 Somerset Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Somerset Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Somerset Township	—	60.2% (±9.5 points)	—
Murphysboro	3.8 mi	40.8% (±6.6 points)	Lower
De Soto	4.2 mi	76.0% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Murphysboro Township	5.9 mi	40.2% (±5.8 points)	Lower
De Soto Township	5.9 mi	77.3% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Vergennes Township	6.1 mi	34.2% (±13.0 points)	Lower
Vergennes	6.1 mi	40.8% (±15.3 points)	Lower
Elkville	7.3 mi	31.2% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Levan Township	7.4 mi	31.8% (±16.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Murphysboro, IL (40.8%), Murphysboro Township, IL (40.2%), Vergennes Township, IL (34.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: De Soto, IL (76.0%), De Soto Township, IL (77.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Kinkaid Township	0.0% (±20.4 points)
2 (tie)	Levan Township	0.0% (±15.6 points)
2 (tie)	Makanda Township	0.0% (±2.2 points)
2 (tie)	Ora Township	0.0% (±22.7 points)
2 (tie)	Pomona Township	0.0% (±12.4 points)
2 (tie)	Sand Ridge Township	0.0% (±10.5 points)
2 (tie)	Somerset Township	0.0% (±2.2 points)
2 (tie)	Vergennes Township	0.0% (±12.7 points)

Showing 8 of 27 places in Jackson 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 Somerset Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Somerset Township, used by 60.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Somerset Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Somerset Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Somerset Township have electric heat?

60.2% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes in Somerset Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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