How are homes heated in New Sharon, IA?

Name: Heating fuel in New Sharon, 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 New Sharon, used by 66.2% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 66.2% (±9.3 points)
Electricity: 31.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in New Sharon

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	New Sharon	Mahaska County	Iowa	United States
Utility gas	66.2% (±9.3 points)	52.8%	60.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.4%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	31.3% (±9.3 points)	26.9%	24.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±1.4 points)	16.6%	12.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.4 points)	2.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.3% (±1.2 points)	0.4%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.3%	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 New Sharon, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Mahaska County (0.4%).

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

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

In New Sharon, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Mahaska County (26.9%).

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 New Sharon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Sharon
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
New Sharon	—	31.3% (±9.3 points)	—
Searsboro	8.0 mi	23.3% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Barnes City	9.7 mi	12.5% (±12.3 points)	Lower
Lynnville	10.0 mi	51.6% (±14.7 points)	Higher
Montezuma	10 mi	15.2% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Leighton	11 mi	12.1% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Oskaloosa	12 mi	30.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sully	13 mi	32.1% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
University Park	13 mi	30.3% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Barnes City, IA (12.5%), Montezuma, IA (15.2%), Leighton, IA (12.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lynnville, IA (51.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Rose Hill	0.9% (±1.8 points)
2 (tie)	Barnes City	0.0% (±34.2 points)
2 (tie)	Beacon	0.0% (±11.8 points)
2 (tie)	Fremont	0.0% (±7.8 points)
2 (tie)	Keomah Village	0.0% (±37.9 points)
2 (tie)	Leighton	0.0% (±30.5 points)
2 (tie)	New Sharon	0.0% (±4.4 points)
2 (tie)	Oskaloosa	0.0% (±0.5 points)
2 (tie)	University Park	0.0% (±10.0 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 New Sharon

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in New Sharon, used by 66.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in New Sharon heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in New Sharon use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in New Sharon have electric heat?

31.3% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes in New Sharon heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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