How are homes heated in Castor Township, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Castor Township, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Castor Township, used by 48.4% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 32.3% (±6.0 points)
Electricity: 48.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Castor Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Castor Township	Stoddard County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	32.3% (±6.0 points)	32.5%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	48.4% (±6.7 points)	50.6%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	15.5% (±4.3 points)	13.6%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	2.7% (±2.2 points)	1.9%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±1.2 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 Castor Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Stoddard County (0.1%).

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

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

In Castor Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Stoddard County (50.6%).

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 Castor Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Castor Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Castor Township	—	48.4% (±6.7 points)	—
Bloomfield	0.6 mi	35.1% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Dexter	6.5 mi	53.4% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Essex	6.7 mi	34.1% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
New Lisbon Township	7.7 mi	41.1% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Penermon	8.9 mi	13.0% (±20.1 points)	Lower
Richland Township (Stoddard County)	9.1 mi	39.6% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dudley	11 mi	45.0% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different
Duck Creek Township	11 mi	54.9% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bloomfield, MO (35.1%), Penermon, MO (13.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Bernie	0.0% (±5.1 points)
3 (tie)	Bloomfield	0.0% (±4.5 points)
3 (tie)	Dexter	0.0% (±1.1 points)
3 (tie)	Dudley	0.0% (±39.7 points)
3 (tie)	Essex	0.0% (±17.7 points)
3 (tie)	Puxico	0.0% (±10.0 points)
3 (tie)	Castor Township	0.0% (±1.9 points)
3 (tie)	Duck Creek Township	0.0% (±3.2 points)
3 (tie)	Elk Township	0.0% (±29.0 points)
3 (tie)	Liberty Township (Stoddard County)	0.0% (±0.6 points)
3 (tie)	New Lisbon Township	0.0% (±10.9 points)
3 (tie)	Pike Township	0.0% (±2.2 points)

Showing 12 of 16 places in Stoddard County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Castor Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Castor Township, used by 48.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Castor Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Castor Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Castor Township have electric heat?

48.4% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Castor Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Castor township, Stoddard County, 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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