How are homes heated in Twin Grove, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Twin Grove, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Twin Grove, used by 90.5% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 90.5% (±4.3 points)
Electricity: 7.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Twin Grove

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Twin Grove	McLean County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	90.5% (±4.3 points)	70.6%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	7.0% (±3.6 points)	24.1%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.5% (±2.6 points)	4.4%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.1%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.3%	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 Twin Grove, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from McLean County (0.1%).

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

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

In Twin Grove, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in McLean County (24.1%).

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 Twin Grove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Twin Grove
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Twin Grove	—	7.0% (±3.6 points)	—
Dale Township	3.0 mi	7.1% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dry Grove Township	4.1 mi	9.2% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Danvers	5.2 mi	8.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Allin Township	6.2 mi	18.4% (±10.6 points)	Higher
Normal	6.4 mi	32.2% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Bloomington	6.9 mi	24.7% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Bloomington City Township	6.9 mi	24.7% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Stanford	7.1 mi	20.1% (±9.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Allin Township, IL (18.4%), Normal, IL (32.2%), Bloomington, IL (24.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
9 (tie)	Hudson	0.0% (±5.5 points)
9 (tie)	Le Roy	0.0% (±2.7 points)
9 (tie)	Lexington	0.0% (±4.2 points)
9 (tie)	Normal	0.0% (±0.2 points)
9 (tie)	Saybrook	0.0% (±11.9 points)
9 (tie)	Towanda	0.0% (±20.3 points)
9 (tie)	Twin Grove	0.0% (±6.5 points)
9 (tie)	Anchor Township	0.0% (±31.4 points)
9 (tie)	Bellflower Township	0.0% (±21.2 points)
9 (tie)	Bloomington Township	0.0% (±3.3 points)
9 (tie)	Blue Mound Township (McLean County)	0.0% (±18.8 points)
9 (tie)	Cheney's Grove Township	0.0% (±9.5 points)
9 (tie)	Chenoa Township	0.0% (±4.7 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in McLean County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Twin Grove is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Twin Grove

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Twin Grove, used by 90.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Twin Grove heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Twin Grove use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Twin Grove have electric heat?

7.0% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Twin Grove heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Twin Grove CDP, 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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