How are homes heated in Tripoli, IA?

Name: Heating fuel in Tripoli, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tripoli, used by 89.0% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 89.0% (±5.8 points)
Electricity: 10.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Tripoli

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tripoli	Bremer County	Iowa	United States
Utility gas	89.0% (±5.8 points)	57.9%	60.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	10.2% (±5.9 points)	18.1%	24.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±1.3 points)	20.8%	12.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.6 points)	2.1%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.6%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.2%	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 Tripoli, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bremer County (0.2%).

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

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

In Tripoli, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Bremer County (18.1%).

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 Tripoli

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tripoli
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tripoli	—	10.2% (±5.9 points)	—
Frederika	5.7 mi	8.6% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Readlyn	7.4 mi	16.3% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sumner	8.6 mi	16.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Denver	10 mi	15.8% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fredericksburg	11 mi	26.0% (±12.5 points)	Higher
Waverly	12 mi	21.0% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Westgate	14 mi	6.4% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Plainfield	14 mi	12.1% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fredericksburg, IA (26.0%), Waverly, IA (21.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Plainfield	1.5% (±2.7 points)
2	Frederika	1.1% (±2.9 points)
3	Denver	0.5% (±0.7 points)
4 (tie)	Janesville	0.0% (±6.7 points)
4 (tie)	Readlyn	0.0% (±7.8 points)
4 (tie)	Sumner	0.0% (±2.9 points)
4 (tie)	Tripoli	0.0% (±4.6 points)
4 (tie)	Waverly	0.0% (±0.6 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 Tripoli

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tripoli, used by 89.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tripoli heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Tripoli use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tripoli have electric heat?

10.2% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Tripoli heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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