How are homes heated in Sloan, IA?

Name: Heating fuel in Sloan, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sloan, used by 54.9% (±11.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 54.9% (±11.3 points)
Electricity: 40.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sloan

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sloan	Woodbury County	Iowa	United States
Utility gas	54.9% (±11.3 points)	59.8%	60.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.7%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	40.3% (±11.2 points)	32.3%	24.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.4% (±3.1 points)	5.7%	12.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.1%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.7% (±2.6 points)	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.1 points)	0.9%	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 Sloan, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Woodbury County (0.7%).

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

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

In Sloan, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Woodbury County (32.3%).

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 Sloan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sloan
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sloan	—	40.3% (±11.2 points)	—
Salix	6.4 mi	39.5% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hornick	6.6 mi	18.6% (±13.1 points)	Lower
Whiting	8.2 mi	35.0% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Blackbird Township	9.1 mi	36.9% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Winnebago Township	11 mi	40.9% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bronson	12 mi	66.4% (±12.0 points)	Higher
Anderson Township	12 mi	23.3% (±19.9 points)	Not measurably different
Winnebago	13 mi	21.7% (±8.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hornick, IA (18.6%), Winnebago, NE (21.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bronson, IA (66.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8 (tie)	Lawton	0.0% (±7.6 points)
8 (tie)	Moville	0.0% (±4.0 points)
8 (tie)	Oto	0.0% (±42.2 points)
8 (tie)	Salix	0.0% (±13.5 points)
8 (tie)	Sergeant Bluff	0.0% (±1.4 points)
8 (tie)	Sioux City	0.0% (±0.1 points)
8 (tie)	Sloan	0.0% (±5.8 points)
8 (tie)	Smithland	0.0% (±29.8 points)

Showing 8 of 15 places in Woodbury 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 Sloan

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sloan, used by 54.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sloan heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Sloan use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sloan have electric heat?

40.3% (±11.2 points) of occupied homes in Sloan heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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