How are homes heated in Symmes Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Symmes Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Symmes Township, used by 63.2% (±12.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.3% heat with utility gas.

11.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 10.3% (±7.1 points)
Electricity: 11.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Symmes Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Symmes Township	Edgar County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	10.3% (±7.1 points)	55.8%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±10.2 points)	0.3%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	11.5% (±8.6 points)	22.8%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	63.2% (±12.5 points)	17.8%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	14.9% (±10.8 points)	2.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±10.2 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.2 points)	0.4%	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 Symmes Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Edgar County (0.3%).

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

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

In Symmes Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Edgar County (22.8%).

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 Symmes Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Symmes Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Symmes Township	—	11.5% (±8.6 points)	—
Douglas Township (Clark County)	5.3 mi	0.0% (±35.0 points)	Not measurably different
Paris	5.5 mi	27.7% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Paris Township	6.3 mi	26.5% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Grandview Township	6.3 mi	9.6% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Elbridge Township	6.4 mi	8.8% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Vermilion	7.0 mi	40.7% (±19.5 points)	Higher
Stratton Township	8.4 mi	21.6% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Buck Township	9.3 mi	26.0% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Paris, IL (27.7%), Paris Township, IL (26.5%), Vermilion, IL (40.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)	Grandview Township	0.0% (±18.9 points)
4 (tie)	Hunter Township	0.0% (±21.9 points)
4 (tie)	Paris Township	0.0% (±0.8 points)
4 (tie)	Prairie Township (Edgar County)	0.0% (±33.9 points)
4 (tie)	Ross Township (Edgar County)	0.0% (±6.6 points)
4 (tie)	Shiloh Township (Edgar County)	0.0% (±59.2 points)
4 (tie)	Symmes Township	0.0% (±10.2 points)
4 (tie)	Young America Township	0.0% (±9.8 points)

Showing 8 of 23 places in Edgar 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 Symmes Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Symmes Township, used by 63.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Symmes Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes in Symmes Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Symmes Township have electric heat?

11.5% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in Symmes Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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