How are homes heated in Sanborn, IA?

Name: Heating fuel in Sanborn, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sanborn, used by 76.2% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 76.2% (±6.8 points)
Electricity: 21.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sanborn

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sanborn	O'Brien County	Iowa	United States
Utility gas	76.2% (±6.8 points)	55.3%	60.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	21.4% (±6.6 points)	32.0%	24.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±1.5 points)	10.7%	12.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.4%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±1.2 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 Sanborn, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from O'Brien County (0.0%).

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

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

In Sanborn, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in O'Brien County (32.0%).

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 Sanborn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sanborn
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sanborn	—	21.4% (±6.6 points)	—
Archer	6.4 mi	51.0% (±24.4 points)	Higher
Primghar	6.8 mi	22.5% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Melvin	7.6 mi	9.1% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Hartley	9.0 mi	18.4% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sheldon	9.5 mi	41.9% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Ashton	11 mi	33.5% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Paullina	14 mi	10.6% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Hospers	15 mi	48.5% (±13.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Melvin, IA (9.1%), Paullina, IA (10.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Archer, IA (51.0%), Sheldon, IA (41.9%), Ashton, IA (33.5%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across O'Brien County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Archer	0.0% (±37.1 points)
1 (tie)	Calumet	0.0% (±36.7 points)
1 (tie)	Hartley	0.0% (±3.4 points)
1 (tie)	Paullina	0.0% (±5.8 points)
1 (tie)	Primghar	0.0% (±6.5 points)
1 (tie)	Sanborn	0.0% (±4.1 points)
1 (tie)	Sheldon	0.0% (±1.1 points)
1 (tie)	Sutherland	0.0% (±8.6 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 Sanborn

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sanborn, used by 76.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sanborn heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Sanborn use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sanborn have electric heat?

21.4% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Sanborn heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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