How are homes heated in Bourbon, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Bourbon, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bourbon, used by 65.1% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.3% heat with utility gas.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.3% (±3.0 points)
Electricity: 65.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Bourbon

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bourbon	Crawford County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	2.3% (±3.0 points)	10.0%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	65.1% (±7.4 points)	50.3%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	28.3% (±7.5 points)	25.9%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	2.8% (±2.1 points)	12.8%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.4% (±2.1 points)	0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.2 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 Bourbon, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Crawford County (0.3%).

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

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

In Bourbon, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Crawford County (50.3%).

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 Bourbon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bourbon
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bourbon	—	65.1% (±7.4 points)	—
St. Cloud	2.5 mi	64.3% (±40.9 points)	Not measurably different
West Sullivan	4.2 mi	93.5% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Leasburg	4.6 mi	70.3% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sullivan	6.3 mi	53.7% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Oak Grove Village	7.6 mi	76.4% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cuba	10 mi	52.7% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Miramiguoa Park	12 mi	45.5% (±30.4 points)	Not measurably different
Indian Lake	12 mi	49.7% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sullivan, MO (53.7%), Cuba, MO (52.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Sullivan, MO (93.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Steelville	0.9% (±1.9 points)
2	Cuba	0.8% (±1.3 points)
3	Bourbon	0.2% (±0.3 points)
4 (tie)	Indian Lake	0.0% (±7.3 points)
4 (tie)	Leasburg	0.0% (±23.6 points)
4 (tie)	St. Cloud	0.0% (±82.3 points)
4 (tie)	West Sullivan	0.0% (±30.4 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 Bourbon

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bourbon, used by 65.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bourbon heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Bourbon use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bourbon have electric heat?

65.1% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Bourbon heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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