How are homes heated in Clay Township (Dunklin County), MO?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Clay Township (Dunklin County), used by 34.3% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.3% heat with utility gas.

32.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
33.3% (±8.3 points)
Electricity
32.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Clay Township (Dunklin County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostClay Township (Dunklin County)Dunklin CountyMissouriUnited States
Utility gas33.3% (±8.3 points)42.8%49.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±6.8 points)0.0%0.2%3.9%
Electricity32.3% (±8.1 points)47.4%38.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)34.3% (±8.0 points)9.0%8.4%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±6.8 points)0.2%2.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±6.8 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±6.8 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±6.8 points)0.1%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±6.8 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 Clay Township (Dunklin County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Dunklin County (0.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Clay Township (Dunklin County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Dunklin County (47.4%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Clay Township (Dunklin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clay Township (Dunklin County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Clay Township (Dunklin County)—32.3% (±8.1 points)—
Rives3.3 mi18.9% (±25.6 points)Not measurably different
Hornersville3.7 mi29.8% (±12.2 points)Not measurably different
Senath6.9 mi50.6% (±9.5 points)Higher
Salem Township (Dunklin County)7.2 mi40.4% (±7.1 points)Not measurably different
Gosnell9.1 mi53.8% (±9.9 points)Higher
Arbyrd9.9 mi16.9% (±9.9 points)Lower
Holland11 mi44.3% (±22.4 points)Not measurably different
Steele11 mi28.9% (±9.9 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Arbyrd, MO (16.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Senath, MO (50.6%), Gosnell, AR (53.8%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)Hornersville0.0% (±14.4 points)
1 (tie)Kennett0.0% (±0.8 points)
1 (tie)Malden0.0% (±2.1 points)
1 (tie)Rives0.0% (±50.6 points)
1 (tie)Senath0.0% (±6.4 points)
1 (tie)Buffalo Township0.0% (±7.1 points)
1 (tie)Clay Township (Dunklin County)0.0% (±6.8 points)
1 (tie)Cotton Hill Township0.0% (±1.6 points)
1 (tie)Freeborn Township0.0% (±6.3 points)
1 (tie)Holcomb Township0.0% (±7.0 points)
1 (tie)Independence Township (Dunklin County)0.0% (±0.7 points)
1 (tie)Salem Township (Dunklin County)0.0% (±4.0 points)
1 (tie)Union Township (Dunklin County)0.0% (±2.7 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Dunklin 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 Clay Township (Dunklin County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Clay Township (Dunklin County)?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Clay Township (Dunklin County), used by 34.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Clay Township (Dunklin County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Clay Township (Dunklin County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Clay Township (Dunklin County) have electric heat?

32.3% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in Clay Township (Dunklin County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Clay township, Dunklin County, Missouri (county subdivision:14338, in state:29 county:069).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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