How are homes heated in Cole Camp, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Cole Camp, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cole Camp, used by 72.8% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 19.9% (±7.9 points)
Electricity: 72.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Cole Camp

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cole Camp	Benton County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	19.9% (±7.9 points)	7.0%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.9%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	72.8% (±8.9 points)	65.6%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.1% (±2.6 points)	18.0%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	2.2% (±2.6 points)	6.7%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.9 points)	1.3%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	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 Cole Camp, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Benton County (0.9%).

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

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

In Cole Camp, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Benton County (65.6%).

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 Cole Camp

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cole Camp
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cole Camp	—	72.8% (±8.9 points)	—
Ionia	7.2 mi	35.9% (±17.9 points)	Lower
Lincoln	8.3 mi	81.7% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Stover	12 mi	29.2% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Green Ridge	16 mi	41.6% (±15.3 points)	Lower
Smithton	16 mi	42.2% (±12.0 points)	Lower
Warsaw	17 mi	75.3% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sedalia	17 mi	42.6% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Windsor	18 mi	37.1% (±7.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ionia, MO (35.9%), Stover, MO (29.2%), Green Ridge, MO (41.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Cole Camp	0.0% (±5.4 points)
1 (tie)	Ionia	0.0% (±49.3 points)
1 (tie)	Lincoln	0.0% (±6.5 points)
1 (tie)	Warsaw	0.0% (±4.5 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 Cole Camp

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cole Camp, used by 72.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cole Camp heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Cole Camp use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cole Camp have electric heat?

72.8% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Cole Camp heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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