How are homes heated in Melbourne, IA?

Name: Heating fuel in Melbourne, 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 Melbourne, used by 63.3% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 63.3% (±8.8 points)
Electricity: 29.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Melbourne

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Melbourne	Marshall County	Iowa	United States
Utility gas	63.3% (±8.8 points)	57.8%	60.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.1%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	29.6% (±8.7 points)	21.8%	24.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.8% (±2.7 points)	18.0%	12.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±1.6 points)	0.9%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.2% (±1.5 points)	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.2% (±3.2 points)	0.5%	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 Melbourne, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Marshall County (0.1%).

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

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

In Melbourne, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Marshall County (21.8%).

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 Melbourne

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Melbourne
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Melbourne	—	29.6% (±8.7 points)	—
Rhodes	4.3 mi	24.8% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
State Center	6.0 mi	11.1% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Haverhill	7.3 mi	7.0% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Baxter	8.4 mi	20.2% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Laurel	10 mi	17.7% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Collins	11 mi	24.8% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Marshalltown	12 mi	26.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Colo	12 mi	16.7% (±6.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: State Center, IA (11.1%), Haverhill, IA (7.0%), Colo, IA (16.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Clemons	0.0% (±36.7 points)
3 (tie)	Gilman	0.0% (±9.2 points)
3 (tie)	Haverhill	0.0% (±33.8 points)
3 (tie)	Le Grand	0.0% (±7.1 points)
3 (tie)	Liscomb	0.0% (±18.0 points)
3 (tie)	Marshalltown	0.0% (±0.2 points)
3 (tie)	Melbourne	0.0% (±7.4 points)
3 (tie)	Rhodes	0.0% (±17.5 points)
3 (tie)	St. Anthony	0.0% (±39.7 points)
3 (tie)	State Center	0.0% (±4.2 points)

Showing 10 of 13 places in Marshall 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 Melbourne

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Melbourne, used by 63.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Melbourne heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Melbourne use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Melbourne have electric heat?

29.6% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Melbourne heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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