How are homes heated in Belle Plaine, IA?

Name: Heating fuel in Belle Plaine, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Belle Plaine, used by 79.2% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.2% (±5.3 points)
Electricity: 19.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Belle Plaine

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Belle Plaine	Benton County	Iowa	United States
Utility gas	79.2% (±5.3 points)	55.4%	60.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.6%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	19.2% (±5.2 points)	18.5%	24.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±0.8 points)	20.5%	12.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.4 points)	3.0%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.8 points)	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.7%	0.6%	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 Belle Plaine, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Benton County (0.6%).

It is not measurably different from Iowa (0.3%).

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

In Belle Plaine, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Benton County (18.5%).

It is not measurably different from Iowa (24.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Belle Plaine

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Belle Plaine
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Belle Plaine	—	19.2% (±5.2 points)	—
Luzerne	5.0 mi	16.7% (±25.1 points)	Not measurably different
Chelsea	6.3 mi	25.7% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Elberon	7.9 mi	0.0% (±32.3 points)	Not measurably different
Keystone	8.2 mi	24.4% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hartwick	8.4 mi	3.1% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Vining	8.7 mi	0.0% (±50.1 points)	Not measurably different
Blairstown	10.0 mi	26.5% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ladora	11 mi	6.7% (±6.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hartwick, IA (3.1%), Ladora, IA (6.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Keystone	1.9% (±1.9 points)
4	Blairstown	1.5% (±1.7 points)
5	Norway	1.3% (±1.7 points)
6	Garrison	0.9% (±2.4 points)
7	Newhall	0.5% (±0.8 points)
8 (tie)	Atkins	0.0% (±3.1 points)
8 (tie)	Belle Plaine	0.0% (±2.4 points)
8 (tie)	Shellsburg	0.0% (±7.4 points)
8 (tie)	Urbana	0.0% (±4.4 points)
8 (tie)	Van Horne	0.0% (±9.9 points)
8 (tie)	Vinton	0.0% (±1.1 points)
8 (tie)	Walford	0.0% (±5.5 points)

Showing 12 of 14 places in Benton 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 Belle Plaine

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Belle Plaine, used by 79.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Belle Plaine heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Belle Plaine use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Belle Plaine have electric heat?

19.2% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in Belle Plaine heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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