How are homes heated in Tilden, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Tilden, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tilden, used by 74.4% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 74.4% (±8.2 points)
Electricity: 25.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Tilden

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tilden	Randolph County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	74.4% (±8.2 points)	45.4%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±10.6 points)	0.3%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	25.0% (±8.2 points)	37.4%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±1.0 points)	14.1%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±10.6 points)	1.8%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.6 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±10.6 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.6 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 Tilden, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Randolph County (0.3%).

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

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

In Tilden, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Randolph County (37.4%).

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 Tilden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tilden
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tilden	—	25.0% (±8.2 points)	—
Lively Grove Township	3.8 mi	56.2% (±16.2 points)	Higher
Coulterville	4.7 mi	34.2% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Marissa Township	5.3 mi	18.4% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Marissa	5.4 mi	14.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Sparta	5.6 mi	46.7% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Oakdale Township	8.3 mi	46.3% (±15.6 points)	Higher
Lenzburg	8.9 mi	31.5% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Baldwin	9.0 mi	44.7% (±14.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Marissa, IL (14.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lively Grove Township, IL (56.2%), Sparta, IL (46.7%), Oakdale Township, IL (46.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Percy	0.0% (±8.6 points)
2 (tie)	Prairie du Rocher	0.0% (±16.6 points)
2 (tie)	Red Bud	0.0% (±2.3 points)
2 (tie)	Rockwood	0.0% (±100.0 points)
2 (tie)	Ruma	0.0% (±22.1 points)
2 (tie)	Sparta	0.0% (±1.9 points)
2 (tie)	Tilden	0.0% (±10.6 points)

Showing 7 of 14 places in Randolph 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 Tilden

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tilden, used by 74.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tilden heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes in Tilden use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tilden have electric heat?

25.0% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in Tilden heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tilden village, 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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