How are homes heated in Gilbertville, IA?

Name: Heating fuel in Gilbertville, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Gilbertville, used by 64.7% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 64.7% (±10.3 points)
Electricity: 34.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Gilbertville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Gilbertville	Black Hawk County	Iowa	United States
Utility gas	64.7% (±10.3 points)	63.4%	60.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.1%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	34.1% (±9.9 points)	30.2%	24.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±7.0 points)	4.9%	12.6%	4.9%
Wood	1.2% (±1.8 points)	0.4%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.6%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.3%	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 Gilbertville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Black Hawk County (0.1%).

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

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

In Gilbertville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Black Hawk County (30.2%).

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 Gilbertville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gilbertville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Gilbertville	—	34.1% (±9.9 points)	—
Raymond	3.6 mi	18.5% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Elk Run Heights	4.1 mi	13.2% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Evansdale	4.3 mi	33.2% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
La Porte City	7.3 mi	23.7% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Jesup	8.5 mi	34.1% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Waterloo	8.7 mi	29.8% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dunkerton	11 mi	32.4% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hudson	12 mi	24.9% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Raymond, IA (18.5%), Elk Run Heights, IA (13.2%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Black Hawk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Cedar Falls	0.0% (±0.1 points)
1 (tie)	Dunkerton	0.0% (±7.7 points)
1 (tie)	Elk Run Heights	0.0% (±5.5 points)
1 (tie)	Evansdale	0.0% (±1.1 points)
1 (tie)	Gilbertville	0.0% (±7.0 points)
1 (tie)	Hudson	0.0% (±2.5 points)
1 (tie)	La Porte City	0.0% (±2.7 points)
1 (tie)	Raymond	0.0% (±7.2 points)
1 (tie)	Waterloo	0.0% (±0.1 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 Gilbertville

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Gilbertville, used by 64.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Gilbertville heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in Gilbertville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Gilbertville have electric heat?

34.1% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes in Gilbertville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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