How are homes heated in Burt, IA?

Name: Heating fuel in Burt, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Burt, used by 90.1% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.4% heat with utility gas.

3.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.4% (±2.1 points)
Electricity: 3.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Burt

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Burt	Kossuth County	Iowa	United States
Utility gas	2.4% (±2.1 points)	53.2%	60.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±11.1 points)	1.9%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	3.8% (±3.2 points)	14.0%	24.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	90.1% (±4.8 points)	29.0%	12.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±11.1 points)	0.8%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±11.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±11.1 points)	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.8% (±4.0 points)	0.9%	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 Burt, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Kossuth County (1.9%).

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

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

In Burt, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Kossuth County (14.0%).

It is also lower than in Iowa (24.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Burt

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Burt
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Burt	—	3.8% (±3.2 points)	—
Lone Rock	5.4 mi	4.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bancroft	6.5 mi	10.3% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Algona	8.5 mi	18.8% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Titonka	9.4 mi	3.1% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fenton	10 mi	9.7% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Swea City	14 mi	20.3% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Wesley	14 mi	22.4% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Lakota	14 mi	9.7% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bancroft, IA (10.3%), Algona, IA (18.8%), Swea City, IA (20.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Titonka	5.1% (±6.5 points)
2	Swea City	3.5% (±4.8 points)
3	Ledyard	3.1% (±4.5 points)
4	Bancroft	2.5% (±3.3 points)
5	Fenton	1.4% (±2.1 points)
6	Algona	0.7% (±1.0 points)
7 (tie)	Burt	0.0% (±11.1 points)
7 (tie)	Lakota	0.0% (±15.8 points)
7 (tie)	Lone Rock	0.0% (±31.2 points)
7 (tie)	Lu Verne	0.0% (±16.8 points)
7 (tie)	Wesley	0.0% (±16.0 points)
7 (tie)	Whittemore	0.0% (±8.8 points)

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 Burt

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Burt, used by 90.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Burt heat with oil?

0.0% (±11.1 points) of occupied homes in Burt use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Burt have electric heat?

3.8% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Burt heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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