How are homes heated in Hartley, IA?

Name: Heating fuel in Hartley, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hartley, used by 78.9% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 78.9% (±5.5 points)
Electricity: 18.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Hartley

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hartley	O'Brien County	Iowa	United States
Utility gas	78.9% (±5.5 points)	55.3%	60.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	18.4% (±5.5 points)	32.0%	24.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.2% (±1.9 points)	10.7%	12.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.4%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.8%	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 Hartley, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from O'Brien County (0.0%).

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

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

In Hartley, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in O'Brien County (32.0%).

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 Hartley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hartley
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hartley	—	18.4% (±5.5 points)	—
Everly	8.1 mi	13.8% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sanborn	9.0 mi	21.4% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Primghar	9.7 mi	22.5% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Melvin	10.0 mi	9.1% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Royal	13 mi	4.9% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Archer	14 mi	51.0% (±24.4 points)	Higher
Sutherland	14 mi	28.2% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Spencer	16 mi	39.6% (±5.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Melvin, IA (9.1%), Royal, IA (4.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Archer, IA (51.0%), Sutherland, IA (28.2%), Spencer, IA (39.6%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across O'Brien County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Archer	0.0% (±37.1 points)
1 (tie)	Calumet	0.0% (±36.7 points)
1 (tie)	Hartley	0.0% (±3.4 points)
1 (tie)	Paullina	0.0% (±5.8 points)
1 (tie)	Primghar	0.0% (±6.5 points)
1 (tie)	Sanborn	0.0% (±4.1 points)
1 (tie)	Sheldon	0.0% (±1.1 points)
1 (tie)	Sutherland	0.0% (±8.6 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 Hartley

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hartley, used by 78.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hartley heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Hartley use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hartley have electric heat?

18.4% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in Hartley heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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