How are homes heated in Venice, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Venice, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Venice, used by 55.5% (±12.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 40.0% (±11.8 points)
Electricity: 55.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Venice

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Venice	Madison County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	40.0% (±11.8 points)	60.7%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	55.5% (±12.1 points)	32.2%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.2% (±2.0 points)	5.7%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.4%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.2% (±2.9 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 Venice, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Madison County (0.1%).

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

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

In Venice, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Madison County (32.2%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Venice

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Venice
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Venice	—	55.5% (±12.1 points)	—
Brooklyn	1.2 mi	37.8% (±12.6 points)	Lower
Stites Township	1.4 mi	37.8% (±12.6 points)	Lower
Venice Township	2.8 mi	34.6% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Granite City Township	3.6 mi	28.4% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Madison	3.8 mi	20.1% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Fairmont City	4.1 mi	21.1% (±11.4 points)	Lower
East St. Louis	4.4 mi	26.7% (±5.0 points)	Lower
East St. Louis Township	4.4 mi	26.7% (±5.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brooklyn, IL (37.8%), Stites Township, IL (37.8%), Venice Township, IL (34.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
14 (tie)	New Douglas	0.0% (±20.5 points)
14 (tie)	Pontoon Beach	0.0% (±1.6 points)
14 (tie)	Rosewood Heights	0.0% (±2.1 points)
14 (tie)	St. Jacob	0.0% (±6.4 points)
14 (tie)	South Roxana	0.0% (±4.3 points)
14 (tie)	Troy	0.0% (±0.8 points)
14 (tie)	Venice	0.0% (±5.5 points)
14 (tie)	Williamson	0.0% (±35.0 points)
14 (tie)	Wood River	0.0% (±0.8 points)
14 (tie)	Worden	0.0% (±8.2 points)
14 (tie)	Chouteau Township	0.0% (±1.1 points)
14 (tie)	Collinsville Township	0.0% (±0.2 points)
14 (tie)	Edwardsville Township	0.0% (±0.2 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Madison 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 Venice

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Venice, used by 55.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Venice heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in Venice use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Venice have electric heat?

55.5% (±12.1 points) of occupied homes in Venice heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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