How are homes heated in Tamalco Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Tamalco Township, IL, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Tamalco Township, used by 39.9% (±17.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.2% heat with utility gas.

39.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 20.2% (±7.8 points)
Electricity: 39.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Tamalco Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tamalco Township	Bond County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	20.2% (±7.8 points)	39.1%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±14.0 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	39.5% (±17.5 points)	29.2%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	39.9% (±17.2 points)	27.9%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±14.0 points)	1.3%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±14.0 points)	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±14.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±14.0 points)	1.7%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	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 Tamalco Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bond County (0.2%).

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

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

In Tamalco Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Bond County (29.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Tamalco Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tamalco Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tamalco Township	—	39.5% (±17.5 points)	—
Keyesport	3.1 mi	29.6% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mills Township	5.9 mi	41.1% (±26.8 points)	Not measurably different
Irishtown Township	6.0 mi	29.5% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pope Township	6.9 mi	14.3% (±15.4 points)	Lower
Pleasant Mound Township	6.9 mi	22.4% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Smithboro	8.1 mi	18.7% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
East Fork Township (Clinton County)	8.2 mi	16.8% (±12.8 points)	Lower
Seminary Township	8.3 mi	5.4% (±6.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pope Township, IL (14.3%), East Fork Township (Clinton County), IL (16.8%), Seminary Township, IL (5.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Lagrange Township	0.0% (±9.6 points)
2 (tie)	Mills Township	0.0% (±17.3 points)
2 (tie)	Mulberry Grove Township	0.0% (±6.2 points)
2 (tie)	Old Ripley Township	0.0% (±10.9 points)
2 (tie)	Pleasant Mound Township	0.0% (±8.5 points)
2 (tie)	Shoal Creek Township	0.0% (±6.5 points)
2 (tie)	Tamalco Township	0.0% (±14.0 points)

Showing 7 of 16 places in Bond 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 Tamalco Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Tamalco Township, used by 39.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tamalco Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±14.0 points) of occupied homes in Tamalco Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tamalco Township have electric heat?

39.5% (±17.5 points) of occupied homes in Tamalco Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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