How are homes heated in Sioux Center, IA?

Name: Heating fuel in Sioux Center, 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 Sioux Center, used by 59.2% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.5% heat with electricity.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 59.2% (±7.1 points)
Electricity: 38.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.6%

Heating fuel in Sioux Center

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sioux Center	Sioux County	Iowa	United States
Utility gas	59.2% (±7.1 points)	47.0%	60.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.6% (±1.0 points)	0.7%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	38.5% (±6.7 points)	39.9%	24.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±2.0 points)	10.2%	12.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.3%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.6%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.4%	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 Sioux Center, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sioux County (0.7%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Sioux Center, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Sioux County (39.9%).

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 Sioux Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sioux Center
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sioux Center	—	38.5% (±6.7 points)	—
Maurice	7.5 mi	20.8% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Orange City	7.7 mi	23.9% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Hull	8.1 mi	48.1% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Alton	10 mi	42.4% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ireton	10 mi	39.6% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rock Valley	11 mi	49.0% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Boyden	12 mi	30.5% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Struble	13 mi	18.2% (±24.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Maurice, IA (20.8%), Orange City, IA (23.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Maurice	17.0% (±16.6 points)
2	Ireton	2.2% (±3.6 points)
3 (tie)	Hawarden	0.6% (±0.9 points)
3 (tie)	Sioux Center	0.6% (±1.0 points)
5 (tie)	Alton	0.0% (±4.1 points)
5 (tie)	Boyden	0.0% (±8.4 points)
5 (tie)	Chatsworth	0.0% (±47.5 points)
5 (tie)	Granville	0.0% (±16.5 points)
5 (tie)	Hospers	0.0% (±7.3 points)
5 (tie)	Hull	0.0% (±2.9 points)

Showing 10 of 13 places in Sioux 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 Sioux Center

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sioux Center, used by 59.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sioux Center heat with oil?

0.6% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Sioux Center use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sioux Center have electric heat?

38.5% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Sioux Center heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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