How are homes heated in Elk Horn, IA?

Name: Heating fuel in Elk Horn, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Elk Horn, used by 67.6% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 67.6% (±9.8 points)
Electricity: 32.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Elk Horn

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Elk Horn	Shelby County	Iowa	United States
Utility gas	67.6% (±9.8 points)	47.5%	60.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.9%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	32.4% (±9.8 points)	32.7%	24.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±8.0 points)	17.4%	12.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.3%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.6%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.2%	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 Elk Horn, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Shelby County (0.9%).

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

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

In Elk Horn, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Shelby County (32.7%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Elk Horn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elk Horn
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Elk Horn	—	32.4% (±9.8 points)	—
Kimballton	2.5 mi	20.8% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Brayton	7.6 mi	21.8% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Exira	9.3 mi	23.8% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Marne	10 mi	27.7% (±21.0 points)	Not measurably different
Walnut	11 mi	25.6% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Audubon	11 mi	23.7% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Atlantic	14 mi	28.2% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kirkman	14 mi	12.0% (±15.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kirkman, IA (12.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Panama	0.9% (±1.7 points)
2 (tie)	Defiance	0.0% (±18.8 points)
2 (tie)	Earling	0.0% (±10.8 points)
2 (tie)	Elk Horn	0.0% (±8.0 points)
2 (tie)	Harlan	0.0% (±1.2 points)
2 (tie)	Irwin	0.0% (±13.4 points)
2 (tie)	Kirkman	0.0% (±52.0 points)
2 (tie)	Portsmouth	0.0% (±21.3 points)
2 (tie)	Shelby	0.0% (±6.9 points)
2 (tie)	Tennant	0.0% (±39.2 points)

Showing 10 of 11 places in Shelby 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 Elk Horn

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Elk Horn, used by 67.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Elk Horn heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in Elk Horn use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Elk Horn have electric heat?

32.4% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes in Elk Horn heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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