How are homes heated in Tabor, IA?

Name: Heating fuel in Tabor, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tabor, used by 88.3% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 88.3% (±5.4 points)
Electricity: 8.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Tabor

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tabor	Fremont County	Iowa	United States
Utility gas	88.3% (±5.4 points)	45.0%	60.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.6%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	8.3% (±4.7 points)	14.7%	24.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±1.1 points)	36.7%	12.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±1.1 points)	1.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.8% (±1.9 points)	1.6%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.0%	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 Tabor, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Fremont County (0.6%).

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

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

In Tabor, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Fremont County (14.7%).

It is also lower than in Iowa (24.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Tabor

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tabor
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tabor	—	8.3% (±4.7 points)	—
Randolph	5.9 mi	11.8% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Thurman	6.5 mi	5.8% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Malvern	8.8 mi	27.9% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Sidney	10 mi	25.1% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Pacific Junction	11 mi	10.4% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Glenwood	11 mi	15.8% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Beaver Lake	11 mi	67.0% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Imogene	13 mi	29.4% (±30.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Malvern, IA (27.9%), Sidney, IA (25.1%), Beaver Lake, NE (67.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Thurman	1.4% (±5.6 points)
3 (tie)	Farragut	0.0% (±11.0 points)
3 (tie)	Hamburg	0.0% (±5.7 points)
3 (tie)	Imogene	0.0% (±63.1 points)
3 (tie)	Randolph	0.0% (±27.4 points)
3 (tie)	Sidney	0.0% (±6.1 points)
3 (tie)	Tabor	0.0% (±6.3 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Fremont 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 Tabor

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tabor, used by 88.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tabor heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in Tabor use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tabor have electric heat?

8.3% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Tabor heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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