How are homes heated in Tower Hill Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Tower Hill Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Tower Hill Township, used by 48.7% (±19.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.3% heat with utility gas.

6.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 38.3% (±16.3 points)
Electricity: 6.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Tower Hill Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tower Hill Township	Shelby County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	38.3% (±16.3 points)	43.5%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±8.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	6.1% (±4.7 points)	21.5%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	48.7% (±19.0 points)	30.9%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	6.9% (±9.2 points)	3.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.5 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.5 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 Tower Hill Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Shelby County (0.0%).

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

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

In Tower Hill Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Shelby County (21.5%).

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 Tower Hill Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tower Hill Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tower Hill Township	—	6.1% (±4.7 points)	—
Tower Hill	1.4 mi	16.0% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rural Township (Shelby County)	5.4 mi	4.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pana Township	5.7 mi	21.8% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Pana	5.7 mi	17.4% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Rose Township	6.0 mi	31.2% (±12.3 points)	Higher
Cold Spring Township	6.6 mi	0.0% (±26.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ridge Township	8.6 mi	7.5% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lakewood Township	8.8 mi	16.4% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pana Township, IL (21.8%), Pana, IL (17.4%), Rose Township, IL (31.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Ridge Township	0.0% (±22.4 points)
1 (tie)	Rose Township	0.0% (±4.2 points)
1 (tie)	Rural Township (Shelby County)	0.0% (±16.9 points)
1 (tie)	Shelbyville Township	0.0% (±1.9 points)
1 (tie)	Sigel Township	0.0% (±12.5 points)
1 (tie)	Todds Point Township	0.0% (±20.4 points)
1 (tie)	Tower Hill Township	0.0% (±8.5 points)
1 (tie)	Windsor Township	0.0% (±6.4 points)

Showing 8 of 35 places in Shelby 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 Tower Hill Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Tower Hill Township, used by 48.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tower Hill Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in Tower Hill Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tower Hill Township have electric heat?

6.1% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Tower Hill Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tower Hill township, Shelby 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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