How are homes heated in Ash Grove, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Ash Grove, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ash Grove, used by 75.8% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 75.8% (±6.7 points)
Electricity: 22.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Ash Grove

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ash Grove	Greene County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	75.8% (±6.7 points)	52.2%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	22.2% (±6.0 points)	39.7%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±1.6 points)	5.8%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.7 points)	1.2%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±1.1 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.4%	0.4%	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 Ash Grove, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Greene County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (0.2%).

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

In Ash Grove, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Greene County (39.7%).

It is also lower than in Missouri (38.8%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Ash Grove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ash Grove
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ash Grove	—	22.2% (±6.0 points)	—
Walnut Grove	6.6 mi	32.4% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Everton	7.0 mi	38.5% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Halltown	9.0 mi	50.0% (±31.9 points)	Not measurably different
Willard	9.1 mi	27.9% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dadeville	12 mi	45.2% (±17.0 points)	Higher
Morrisville	14 mi	39.1% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Republic	14 mi	31.0% (±4.5 points)	Higher
South Greenfield	15 mi	21.8% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dadeville, MO (45.2%), Republic, MO (31.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Walnut Grove	0.4% (±0.9 points)
2 (tie)	Ash Grove	0.0% (±6.7 points)
2 (tie)	Battlefield	0.0% (±1.4 points)
2 (tie)	Fair Grove	0.0% (±5.8 points)
2 (tie)	Republic	0.0% (±0.4 points)
2 (tie)	Springfield	0.0% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Strafford	0.0% (±3.7 points)
2 (tie)	Willard	0.0% (±1.6 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 Ash Grove

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ash Grove, used by 75.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ash Grove heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Ash Grove use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ash Grove have electric heat?

22.2% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Ash Grove heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ash Grove city, Missouri

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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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