How are homes heated in Sac City, IA?

Name: Heating fuel in Sac City, 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 Sac City, used by 70.1% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.3% heat with electricity.

1.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.1% (±7.1 points)
Electricity: 23.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.7%

Heating fuel in Sac City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sac City	Sac County	Iowa	United States
Utility gas	70.1% (±7.1 points)	45.1%	60.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.7% (±2.2 points)	1.0%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	23.3% (±6.8 points)	28.5%	24.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.3% (±3.0 points)	22.6%	12.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.4 points)	1.2%	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 Sac City, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sac County (1.0%).

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

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

In Sac City, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Sac County (28.5%).

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 Sac City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sac City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sac City	—	23.3% (±6.8 points)	—
Lytton	7.0 mi	32.2% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Nemaha	7.9 mi	0.0% (±65.0 points)	Not measurably different
Early	8.4 mi	38.5% (±11.4 points)	Higher
Lake View	8.5 mi	26.5% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Yetter	11 mi	22.2% (±37.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wall Lake	12 mi	23.5% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Newell	13 mi	33.7% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Auburn	13 mi	14.9% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Early, IA (38.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Auburn	5.7% (±5.1 points)
2	Sac City	1.7% (±2.2 points)
3	Lake View	0.4% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	Early	0.0% (±7.2 points)
4 (tie)	Lytton	0.0% (±16.0 points)
4 (tie)	Nemaha	0.0% (±65.0 points)
4 (tie)	Odebolt	0.0% (±5.9 points)
4 (tie)	Schaller	0.0% (±7.5 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Sac 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 Sac City

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sac City, used by 70.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sac City heat with oil?

1.7% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Sac City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sac City have electric heat?

23.3% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Sac City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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