How are homes heated in Leon, IA?

Name: Heating fuel in Leon, 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 Leon, used by 70.3% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.3% (±7.9 points)
Electricity: 28.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Leon

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Leon	Decatur County	Iowa	United States
Utility gas	70.3% (±7.9 points)	35.4%	60.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.7%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	28.1% (±7.7 points)	27.2%	24.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±3.0 points)	29.0%	12.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.7 points)	6.1%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.1% (±1.2 points)	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.0 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 Leon, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Decatur County (0.7%).

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

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

In Leon, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Decatur County (27.2%).

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 Leon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Leon
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Leon	—	28.1% (±7.7 points)	—
Decatur	4.0 mi	22.7% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Davis City	7.6 mi	15.8% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Van Wert	9.1 mi	32.6% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Garden Grove	9.8 mi	26.8% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Weldon	11 mi	0.0% (±39.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasanton	11 mi	0.0% (±50.1 points)	Not measurably different
Grand River	12 mi	40.0% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lamoni	12 mi	33.4% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Lamoni	0.7% (±1.2 points)
2 (tie)	Davis City	0.0% (±27.4 points)
2 (tie)	Decatur	0.0% (±27.7 points)
2 (tie)	Garden Grove	0.0% (±25.8 points)
2 (tie)	Grand River	0.0% (±23.9 points)
2 (tie)	Leon	0.0% (±3.0 points)
2 (tie)	Le Roy	0.0% (±92.0 points)
2 (tie)	Pleasanton	0.0% (±50.1 points)
2 (tie)	Van Wert	0.0% (±22.9 points)
2 (tie)	Weldon	0.0% (±39.7 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 Leon

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Leon, used by 70.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Leon heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Leon use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Leon have electric heat?

28.1% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Leon heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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