Electric companies in Sangamon County, Illinois
Sangamon County, IL ranks 4 of 102 Illinois counties for heat wave risk, FEMA score 96.2. Sangamon County in Illinois has 195,217 residents and 4 utilities listed by EIA.
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Sangamon County on the map
Sangamon County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Sangamon County
| Utility listed for Sangamon County, IL | Type | Home accounts in Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Ameren Illinois Company in Sangamon County, IL | Investor Owned | 1,060,894 |
| City of Springfield in Sangamon County, IL | Municipal | 59,621 |
| Menard Electric Coop in Sangamon County, IL | Cooperative | 9,048 |
| Shelby Electric Coop, Inc in Sangamon County, IL | Cooperative | 9,871 |
Plans from retail suppliers are not in public data, so no plan prices are shown. The listed utilities deliver the power, and which one serves your street depends on the address.
Outage risk in Sangamon County
Sangamon County, IL, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 240 in all, 122.9 per 100,000 residents of 195,217, rank 6 of 102 Illinois counties. Property damage in Sangamon County, IL: $2.4M, with 11 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Sangamon County, IL
events a year, Sangamon County, IL
- 13'15
- 13'16
- 20'17
- 15'18
- 29'19
- 25'20
- 35'21
- 23'22
- 36'23
- 15'24
- 16'25
Events by type
| Sangamon County, IL | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sangamon County, IL, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 86.4 | 23 of 102 | 210 | 2021 (31) | $1.5M |
| Sangamon County, IL, tornado | Relatively High | 97.1 | 8 of 102 | 16 | 2023 (5) | $915K |
| Sangamon County, IL, hurricane and tropical storm | Very Low | 41.4 | 12 of 102 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Sangamon County, IL, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 80.6 | 6 of 102 | 1 | 2024 (1) | $0 |
| Sangamon County, IL, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively High | 90.7 | 7 of 102 | 9 | 2022 (3) | $0 |
| Sangamon County, IL, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 96.2 | 4 of 102 | 4 | 2023 (2) | $0 |
ZIP codes in Sangamon County
- 62515
- 62520
- 62530
- 62536
- 62539
- 62545
- 62558
- 62561
- 62563
- 62615
- 62625
- 62629
- 62661
- 62670
- 62677
- 62684
- 62689
- 62692
- 62693
- 62701
- 62702
- 62703
- 62704
- 62706
- 62707
- 62711
- 62712
Facts about Sangamon County
- Residents of Sangamon County, IL, ACS 2023
- 195,21711 of 102 Illinois counties
- Households in Sangamon County, IL
- 84,2902.32 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Sangamon County, IL
- 70.6%59,521 owner and 24,769 renter households
- Median household income in Sangamon County, IL
- $74,11426 of 102 Illinois counties
- Housing units in Sangamon County, IL
- 93,1518,861 vacant or seasonal, 9.5% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Sangamon County, IL
- 21.2%17,831 homes, 56 of 102 Illinois counties
- Utilities listed for Sangamon County, IL
- 44 with a home price: Ameren Illinois Company, City of Springfield, Menard Electric Coop
- ZIP areas touching Sangamon County, IL
- 2762515 to 62712
- Outage-linked storm events in Sangamon County, IL
- 240NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Sangamon County, IL
- 63.1%median year built 1973
- Flood claims in Sangamon County, IL
- 22NFIP 2015 to 2025, $794K paid
- Home energy burden in Sangamon County, IL
- 2.5%$1,337 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Cost of living with electricity in Sangamon County
Sangamon County, IL: electricity $1,337 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,280, 2.5% of $91,913 income. 84,017 households in Sangamon County, IL spend about $112.3 million a year on electricity and $191.6 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Sangamon County, IL ($21,437 a year) spend 9.2% of income, 3.7 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Sangamon County, IL
| Sangamon County, IL | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sangamon County, IL, all households | 84,017 | $91,913 | $1,337 | $923 | $20 | 2.5% |
| Sangamon County, IL, lower income | 24,244 | $21,437 | $1,171 | $790 | $18 | 9.2% |
| Sangamon County, IL, owners | 58,870 | $113,637 | $1,486 | $1,073 | $26 | 2.3% |
| Sangamon County, IL, renters | 25,147 | $41,058 | $988 | $574 | $4 | 3.8% |
Housing and heating in Sangamon County
Sangamon County, IL: 58,793 of 93,151 homes were built before 1980 and 13,875 in 2000 or later. Sangamon County, IL has 67,688 detached houses, 11,227 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 3,830 mobile homes, and 24,769 of 84,290 households rent.
Age of homes in Sangamon County, IL
% of homes by decade built, Sangamon County, IL
- 16pre-40
- 640s
- 1050s
- 1260s
- 1970s
- 980s
- 1390s
- 900s
- 610s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Sangamon County, IL
| Sangamon County, IL | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sangamon County, IL, median year built | 1973 | 1969 | +4 years | 29 of 102 |
| Sangamon County, IL, built before 1980 | 63.1% | 66.6% | -3.5 points | 65 of 102 |
| Sangamon County, IL, built 2000 or later | 14.9% | 14.2% | +0.7 points | 40 of 102 |
| Sangamon County, IL, detached houses | 72.7% | 78.6% | -5.9 points | 78 of 102 |
| Sangamon County, IL, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 12.1% | 5.4% | +6.7 points | 13 of 102 |
| Sangamon County, IL, mobile homes | 4.1% | 5.6% | -1.5 points | 62 of 102 |
| Sangamon County, IL, renter households | 29.4% | 23.2% | +6.2 points | 18 of 102 |
| Sangamon County, IL, median home value | $170,300 | $126,000 | +$44,300 | 23 of 102 |
| Sangamon County, IL, median gross rent a month | $954 | $793 | +$161 | 18 of 102 |
| Sangamon County, IL, people per household | 2.27 | 2.35 | -0.08 | 84 of 102 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Sangamon County
Sangamon County, IL: 22 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $794K paid, median paid claim $30,129.
167 of 73,774 residential structures in Sangamon County, IL carry an NFIP contract. 187 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Sangamon County, IL on 8 Sep 2026. Sangamon County, IL lists 18 repetitive-loss properties.
Sangamon County, IL: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Sangamon County, IL
flood claims a year, Sangamon County, IL
- 9'15
- <5'16
- 0'17
- 0'18
- <5'19
- <5'20
- 0'21
- <5'22
- <5'23
- 0'24
- 0'25
| Sangamon County, IL | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sangamon County, IL, claims 2015-2025 | 22 | — | 32 of 61 |
| Sangamon County, IL, paid 2015-2025 | $794K | — | 21 of 61 |
| Sangamon County, IL, median paid claim | $30,129 | — | — |
| Sangamon County, IL, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.3 | 1.1 | 57 of 61 |
| Sangamon County, IL, homes with flood insurance | 0.2% | 0.3% | 63 of 99 |
| Sangamon County, IL, policies in force | 187 | — | — |
| Sangamon County, IL, repetitive-loss properties | 18 | — | — |
Sangamon County, IL: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Sangamon County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Sangamon County
Sangamon County, IL touches 27 ZIP areas, 62515 to 62712, about 7,230 residents each. Sangamon County, IL counts 195,217 residents in 84,290 households. Household income in Sangamon County, IL is $74,114; 59,521 of its 84,290 households own.
17,831 of the 84,290 homes in Sangamon County, IL heat with electricity. Sangamon County, IL has 93,151 housing units, 8,861 (9.5%) vacant or seasonal, and 24,769 rented homes. Sangamon County, IL logged 240 storm events for its 195,217 residents.
The median home in Sangamon County, IL dates from 1973. Homes in Sangamon County, IL pay $1,337 a year for electricity.
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Compare Sangamon County with its neighbours
- Christian County sits 17 miles southeast of Sangamon County, IL with 33,684 residents, 102 storm events, median home built 1963, energy burden 3.9%, income $59,253.
- Logan County sits 23 miles northeast of Sangamon County, IL with 27,870 residents, 136 storm events, median home built 1964, energy burden 3.5%, income $64,188.
- Menard County sits 23 miles northwest of Sangamon County, IL with 12,169 residents, 53 storm events, median home built 1975, energy burden 3.2%, income $81,334.
- Montgomery County sits 38 miles south of Sangamon County, IL with 28,078 residents, 88 storm events, median home built 1963, energy burden 4.0%, income $61,863.
- Mason County sits 36 miles northwest of Sangamon County, IL with 12,878 residents, 69 storm events, median home built 1962, energy burden 3.9%, income $62,127.
Cities in Sangamon County
- Springfield electricity rates113,714 residents
Illinois: home prices since 2001, planned plants. 1,042 MW planned in this county.
Questions on Sangamon County
Sangamon County, IL: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Sangamon County, IL: 4 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Illinois average 15.87 cents per kWh, $110 a month at 693 kWh.
Sangamon County, IL: how many homes heat with electricity?
Sangamon County, IL: 17,831 of 84,290 occupied homes, 21.2%, rank 56 of 102.
Sangamon County, IL: median household income?
$74,114 in Sangamon County, IL, rank 26 of 102; 195,217 residents, 84,290 households.
Sangamon County, IL: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Sangamon County, IL: 240 NWS events, peak year 2023.
Sangamon County, IL: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Sangamon County, IL: 22 NFIP flood claims, $794K paid, 0.3 per 1,000 homes, 0.2% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Sangamon County, IL?
Sangamon County, IL: median home built 1973; 63.1% predate 1980, 72.7% detached, 12.1% in 5+ unit buildings.
Sangamon County, IL: share of income for energy?
Sangamon County, IL homes spend $1,337 a year on electricity, $2,280 on all energy: 2.5% of $91,913; 9.2% for lower incomes.