How are homes heated in Chaffee, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Chaffee, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Chaffee, used by 57.8% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 57.8% (±10.1 points)
Electricity: 37.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Chaffee

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Chaffee	Scott County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	57.8% (±10.1 points)	33.1%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	37.7% (±9.8 points)	57.0%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.2% (±0.6 points)	7.9%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	2.3% (±2.9 points)	1.4%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.0% (±2.5 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 Chaffee, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Scott County (0.0%).

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

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

In Chaffee, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Scott County (57.0%).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (38.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Chaffee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chaffee
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Chaffee	—	37.7% (±9.8 points)	—
Delta	4.4 mi	38.0% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Allenville	5.9 mi	75.0% (±20.0 points)	Higher
Kelso	6.1 mi	58.1% (±12.6 points)	Higher
Oran	6.6 mi	39.4% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Scott City	7.4 mi	48.6% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Benton	7.9 mi	44.5% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Whitewater	8.4 mi	25.0% (±22.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gordonville	8.8 mi	39.8% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Allenville, MO (75.0%), Kelso, MO (58.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Benton	0.0% (±10.4 points)
1 (tie)	Blodgett	0.0% (±33.2 points)
1 (tie)	Chaffee	0.0% (±2.6 points)
1 (tie)	Commerce	0.0% (±62.8 points)
1 (tie)	Diehlstadt	0.0% (±48.7 points)
1 (tie)	Haywood City	0.0% (±41.1 points)
1 (tie)	Kelso	0.0% (±13.2 points)
1 (tie)	Miner	0.0% (±8.8 points)
1 (tie)	Morley	0.0% (±12.9 points)

Showing 9 of 13 places in Scott 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 Chaffee

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Chaffee, used by 57.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Chaffee heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Chaffee use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Chaffee have electric heat?

37.7% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes in Chaffee heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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