Village, Boone County
Appliance Repair in Timberlane, IL
Updated
Timberlane in short
- n/a
- no published water hardness
- 2003
- median year built (county 1986)
- 95.1%
- heat with gas or propane (county 85.5%)
- 408
- occupied homes, 98.5% owned
- n/a
- no published water hardness
- 2003
- median year built (county 1986)
- 95.1%
- heat with gas or propane (county 85.5%)
- 408
- occupied homes, 98.5% owned
Water
How hard the water is in Timberlane
Illinois EPA's Drinking Water Watch lists no community water system for Timberlane, so there is no state hardness record to show; a home on its own well needs its own test.
Housing
The homes in Timberlane
This is one of the newer parts of the area. 65% of homes were built in 2000 or later, compared with 27.7% county-wide, for a median year built of 2003. That is the highest share of homes built since 2000 of the 37 places on this site with enough households to compare. Newer appliances run on electronic controls that report faults as codes, so a code is often the first clue; the brand pages list what the common ones mean.
97.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms and 61.5% have four or more (Boone County: 73.7% and 28.7%) . That is the highest share of four-bedroom homes of the 37 places on this site with enough households to compare. Bigger households run more laundry, and washers, dryers and dishwashers wear by cycle count, not by calendar. 98.5% of households own their home.
Timberlane vs Boone County
| Measure | Timberlane | Boone County |
|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,278 | 53,230 |
| Occupied homes | 408 | 19,460 |
| Owner-occupied | 98.5% | 81.8% |
| Median year built | 2003 | 1986 |
| Built before 1960 | 1.9% | 25.5% |
| Built 2000 or later | 65% | 27.7% |
| Single-family detached | 98.8% | 78.2% |
| Three or more bedrooms | 97.7% | 73.7% |
| Heat with utility gas | 93.4% | 78.2% |
| Heat with propane or tank gas | 1.7% | 7.4% |
| Heat with electricity | 4.9% | 12.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024), tables B01003, B25003, B25024, B25034, B25035, B25040 and B25041.
Gas, propane or electric
What powers the appliances in Timberlane
The Census asks how each home is heated. In Timberlane, 93.4% of households use utility (piped) gas, 1.7% use bottled or tank gas such as propane, and 4.9% use electricity (Boone County: 78.2%, 7.4% and 12.2%). Heating fuel is not the same as cooking fuel, but a house with a gas furnace already has gas piped in, which is what makes a gas range or gas dryer an easy choice.
Most kitchens and laundry rooms in Timberlane can run on natural gas. For a gas appliance the first checks are simple: Whirlpool says a gas dryer drum will turn but not heat if the shutoff valve is closed, and GE says most burners that click without lighting are wet, dirty or have a misplaced cap. If you smell gas, Nicor Gas says to leave first and call 888-642-6748 and 911 from outside.
Old appliances
Getting rid of an old appliance in Timberlane
Timberlane does not publish its hauler or a bulk or appliance rule that we could find.
- Also worth knowing
- Village Ordinance 0010-259-01 controls where garbage, recycling and bulk-waste containers can be placed and stored for pickup. source
Wherever Timberlane's rule is silent, state law still applies: Illinois has banned white goods from landfills since July 1, 1994 unless their mercury switches, refrigerant and PCB components are removed (Illinois EPA, 415 ILCS 5/22.28), and federal rules put the refrigerant recovery duty on the final disposer, who must keep a signed statement for a fridge that arrives empty. Before replacing, see repair or replace.
About Timberlane. Timberlane, known locally as Timberline, is a Boone County village of 906 people at the 2020 census. Wikipedia
ZIP codes. 61008 (53% of its land), 61065 (29% of its land), 61011 (18% of its land). Census 2020
Common questions
Appliance repair questions, Timberlane
How hard is the water in Timberlane?
We could not find a published hardness figure for Timberlane. A test strip or a lab test will tell you.
Who picks up an old appliance in Timberlane?
Timberlane does not publish an appliance pickup rule we could find. Illinois bans white goods from landfills unless their refrigerant, mercury switches and PCB parts are removed, so ask your hauler first.
How old are the homes in Timberlane?
The median home was built in 2003. 1.9% were built before 1960 and 65% in 2000 or later, according to the Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 American Community Survey.
Do homes in Timberlane use gas or electric appliances?
For heating, 93.4% of households use utility gas, 1.7% propane or other tank gas and 4.9% electricity (Census ACS 2020 to 2024). Where gas is piped in, gas dryers and ranges are common.
What does appliance repair cost in Timberlane?
National 2026 cost guides put a refrigerator repair at $150 to $400, a washer at $180 to $250, a dryer at $100 to $430 and an oven at $130 to $310, with a $70 to $130 service call for the visit and diagnosis. The technician quotes the exact price before any work starts.
Appliance down in Timberlane?
Tell us the appliance, the brand and what it is doing. A local technician who covers Timberlane calls back with a time and a price before any work starts.