How are homes heated in Bolivar, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Bolivar, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bolivar, used by 86.9% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.9% (±1.6 points)
Electricity: 86.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Bolivar

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bolivar	Polk County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	1.9% (±1.6 points)	1.5%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	86.9% (±4.1 points)	68.0%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.3% (±3.6 points)	20.8%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±0.7 points)	6.9%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.9% (±1.1 points)	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.6%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.8 points)	1.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	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 Bolivar, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Polk County (0.1%).

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

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

In Bolivar, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Polk County (68.0%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bolivar

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bolivar
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bolivar	—	86.9% (±4.1 points)	—
Aldrich	8.4 mi	48.5% (±25.9 points)	Lower
Morrisville	8.9 mi	39.1% (±16.0 points)	Lower
Fair Play	9.0 mi	61.9% (±17.1 points)	Lower
Halfway	9.7 mi	64.4% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Hope	13 mi	72.3% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Flemington	14 mi	44.0% (±34.7 points)	Lower
Walnut Grove	15 mi	32.4% (±12.4 points)	Lower
Humansville	16 mi	60.8% (±13.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Aldrich, MO (48.5%), Morrisville, MO (39.1%), Fair Play, MO (61.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Aldrich	6.1% (±9.6 points)
2	Morrisville	1.3% (±1.9 points)
3	Humansville	0.8% (±1.3 points)
4	Fair Play	0.4% (±1.3 points)
5 (tie)	Bolivar	0.0% (±0.8 points)
5 (tie)	Flemington	0.0% (±61.6 points)
5 (tie)	Halfway	0.0% (±40.1 points)
5 (tie)	Pleasant Hope	0.0% (±12.3 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 Bolivar

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bolivar, used by 86.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bolivar heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Bolivar use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bolivar have electric heat?

86.9% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Bolivar heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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