How are homes heated in Sugar Grove Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Sugar Grove Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sugar Grove Township, used by 92.1% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 92.1% (±3.8 points)
Electricity: 7.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sugar Grove Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sugar Grove Township	Kane County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	92.1% (±3.8 points)	86.1%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	7.3% (±3.6 points)	11.5%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.4% (±0.5 points)	1.5%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	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 Sugar Grove Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Kane County (0.1%).

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

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

In Sugar Grove Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Kane County (11.5%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Sugar Grove Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sugar Grove Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sugar Grove Township	—	7.3% (±3.6 points)	—
Sugar Grove	0.9 mi	6.9% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Prestbury	1.3 mi	30.7% (±26.0 points)	Not measurably different
Big Rock	4.9 mi	5.6% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Montgomery	5.0 mi	11.6% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
North Aurora	5.4 mi	15.8% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Big Rock Township	5.5 mi	6.5% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bristol Township	5.6 mi	14.9% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Blackberry Township	5.8 mi	9.5% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Aurora, IL (15.8%), Bristol Township, IL (14.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
9 (tie)	Dundee Township	0.0% (±0.1 points)
9 (tie)	Geneva Township	0.0% (±0.4 points)
9 (tie)	Hampshire Township	0.0% (±1.3 points)
9 (tie)	Kaneville Township	0.0% (±7.5 points)
9 (tie)	Rutland Township (Kane County)	0.0% (±0.3 points)
9 (tie)	St. Charles Township	0.0% (±0.2 points)
9 (tie)	Sugar Grove Township	0.0% (±0.5 points)
9 (tie)	Virgil Township	0.0% (±5.4 points)

Showing 8 of 42 places in Kane 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 Sugar Grove Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sugar Grove Township, used by 92.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sugar Grove Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Sugar Grove Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sugar Grove Township have electric heat?

7.3% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Sugar Grove Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sugar Grove township, Kane 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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