How are homes heated in Lynnville, IA?

Name: Heating fuel in Lynnville, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lynnville, used by 51.6% (±14.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 37.4% (±12.4 points)
Electricity: 51.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lynnville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lynnville	Jasper County	Iowa	United States
Utility gas	37.4% (±12.4 points)	56.0%	60.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.3%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	51.6% (±14.7 points)	21.0%	24.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.9% (±4.1 points)	19.9%	12.6%	4.9%
Wood	1.2% (±1.7 points)	1.3%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.4% (±3.8 points)	0.6%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.9 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 Lynnville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jasper County (0.3%).

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

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

In Lynnville, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Jasper County (21.0%).

It is also higher than in Iowa (24.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Lynnville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lynnville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lynnville	—	51.6% (±14.7 points)	—
Sully	3.1 mi	32.1% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Searsboro	4.3 mi	23.3% (±15.0 points)	Lower
New Sharon	10.0 mi	31.3% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Oakland Acres	10 mi	61.3% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Grinnell	12 mi	32.8% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Kellogg	12 mi	26.4% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Reasnor	12 mi	18.5% (±15.6 points)	Lower
Montezuma	13 mi	15.2% (±5.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sully, IA (32.1%), Searsboro, IA (23.3%), New Sharon, IA (31.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Newton	0.1% (±0.2 points)
2 (tie)	Baxter	0.0% (±5.1 points)
2 (tie)	Colfax	0.0% (±2.9 points)
2 (tie)	Kellogg	0.0% (±8.5 points)
2 (tie)	Lambs Grove	0.0% (±28.6 points)
2 (tie)	Lynnville	0.0% (±9.7 points)
2 (tie)	Mingo	0.0% (±16.7 points)
2 (tie)	Monroe	0.0% (±2.8 points)
2 (tie)	Oakland Acres	0.0% (±26.3 points)
2 (tie)	Prairie City	0.0% (±3.8 points)
2 (tie)	Reasnor	0.0% (±35.0 points)
2 (tie)	Sully	0.0% (±6.2 points)

Showing 12 of 13 places in Jasper 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 Lynnville

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lynnville, used by 51.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lynnville heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in Lynnville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lynnville have electric heat?

51.6% (±14.7 points) of occupied homes in Lynnville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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