How are homes heated in Worth Township (Woodford County), IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Worth Township (Woodford County), IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Worth Township (Woodford County), used by 67.9% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 67.9% (±6.4 points)
Electricity: 17.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Worth Township (Woodford County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Worth Township (Woodford County)	Woodford County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	67.9% (±6.4 points)	65.6%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	17.3% (±5.3 points)	18.8%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.1% (±4.1 points)	13.5%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±0.8 points)	0.8%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±0.8 points)	1.0%	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 Worth Township (Woodford County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Woodford County (0.1%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Worth Township (Woodford County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Woodford County (18.8%).

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 Worth Township (Woodford County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Worth Township (Woodford County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Worth Township (Woodford County)	—	17.3% (±5.3 points)	—
Germantown Hills	2.6 mi	18.9% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Metamora	3.8 mi	22.5% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Partridge Township	4.5 mi	39.9% (±15.6 points)	Higher
Spring Bay Township	4.6 mi	8.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Bay View Gardens	4.6 mi	3.8% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Spring Bay	4.9 mi	11.8% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Metamora Township	5.9 mi	21.6% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rome	6.4 mi	9.8% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Spring Bay Township, IL (8.0%), Bay View Gardens, IL (3.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Partridge Township, IL (39.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)	Montgomery Township (Woodford County)	0.0% (±3.9 points)
4 (tie)	Olio Township	0.0% (±1.8 points)
4 (tie)	Panola Township	0.0% (±22.9 points)
4 (tie)	Partridge Township	0.0% (±13.7 points)
4 (tie)	Roanoke Township	0.0% (±4.3 points)
4 (tie)	Spring Bay Township	0.0% (±3.6 points)
4 (tie)	Worth Township (Woodford County)	0.0% (±1.2 points)

Showing 7 of 32 places in Woodford 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 Worth Township (Woodford County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Worth Township (Woodford County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Worth Township (Woodford County), used by 67.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Worth Township (Woodford County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Worth Township (Woodford County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Worth Township (Woodford County) have electric heat?

17.3% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Worth Township (Woodford County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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