How are homes heated in Ava, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Ava, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ava, used by 52.2% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 52.2% (±10.4 points)
Electricity: 22.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Ava

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ava	Douglas County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	52.2% (±10.4 points)	14.5%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	22.0% (±8.7 points)	26.1%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	20.0% (±8.4 points)	38.2%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	4.5% (±5.0 points)	20.2%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.4% (±3.1 points)	0.3%	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 Ava, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Douglas County (0.0%).

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

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

In Ava, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Douglas County (26.1%).

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 Ava

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ava
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ava	—	22.0% (±8.7 points)	—
Mansfield	12 mi	39.8% (±11.0 points)	Higher
Seymour	14 mi	31.2% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Norwood	17 mi	51.7% (±11.4 points)	Higher
Diggins	18 mi	22.7% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fordland	20 mi	43.4% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Hartville	22 mi	42.8% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sparta	23 mi	77.5% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Rogersville	25 mi	40.6% (±10.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mansfield, MO (39.8%), Norwood, MO (51.7%), Fordland, MO (43.4%).

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

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 Ava

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ava, used by 52.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ava heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Ava use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ava have electric heat?

22.0% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Ava heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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