How are homes heated in Long Grove, IA?

Name: Heating fuel in Long Grove, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Long Grove, used by 84.8% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 84.8% (±9.6 points)
Electricity: 11.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Long Grove

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Long Grove	Scott County	Iowa	United States
Utility gas	84.8% (±9.6 points)	74.0%	60.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±8.3 points)	0.1%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	11.1% (±7.7 points)	20.8%	24.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.2% (±6.9 points)	4.0%	12.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±8.3 points)	0.3%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.3 points)	0.4%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.3 points)	0.4%	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 Long Grove, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Scott County (0.1%).

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

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

In Long Grove, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Scott County (20.8%).

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 Long Grove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Long Grove
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Long Grove	—	11.1% (±7.7 points)	—
Park View	2.1 mi	9.1% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Eldridge	3.7 mi	14.9% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Donahue	4.9 mi	5.3% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Maysville	7.7 mi	15.9% (±21.9 points)	Not measurably different
McCausland	7.8 mi	6.3% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
DeWitt	9.2 mi	23.7% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Davenport	9.4 mi	23.5% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Grand Mound	9.8 mi	26.7% (±8.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: DeWitt, IA (23.7%), Davenport, IA (23.5%), Grand Mound, IA (26.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4	Le Claire	0.5% (±0.8 points)
5 (tie)	Bettendorf	0.0% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)	Blue Grass	0.0% (±2.7 points)
5 (tie)	Buffalo	0.0% (±5.1 points)
5 (tie)	Davenport	0.0% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Eldridge	0.0% (±0.9 points)
5 (tie)	Long Grove	0.0% (±8.3 points)
5 (tie)	McCausland	0.0% (±14.6 points)
5 (tie)	Maysville	0.0% (±25.8 points)
5 (tie)	Panorama Park	0.0% (±32.3 points)
5 (tie)	Park View	0.0% (±2.9 points)
5 (tie)	Princeton	0.0% (±7.0 points)
5 (tie)	Riverdale	0.0% (±13.4 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Scott 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 Long Grove

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Long Grove, used by 84.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Long Grove heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes in Long Grove use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Long Grove have electric heat?

11.1% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Long Grove heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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