How are homes heated in Colfax Township (Harrison County), MO?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Colfax Township (Harrison County), used by 43.0% (±15.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

35.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
0.0% (±12.4 points)
Electricity
35.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Colfax Township (Harrison County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostColfax Township (Harrison County)Harrison CountyMissouriUnited States
Utility gas0.0% (±12.4 points)33.1%49.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±12.4 points)1.8%0.2%3.9%
Electricity35.0% (±12.4 points)25.6%38.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)43.0% (±15.4 points)27.7%8.4%4.9%
Wood20.9% (±13.4 points)7.1%2.4%1.4%
Solar energy1.1% (±1.4 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±12.4 points)0.8%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±12.4 points)1.8%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±12.4 points)2.0%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 Colfax Township (Harrison County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Harrison County (1.8%).

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

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

In Colfax Township (Harrison County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Harrison County (25.6%).

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 Colfax Township (Harrison County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Colfax Township (Harrison County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Colfax Township (Harrison County)—35.0% (±12.4 points)—
Blythedale2.3 mi31.6% (±13.3 points)Not measurably different
Eagleville3.3 mi46.2% (±18.0 points)Not measurably different
Marion Township (Harrison County)5.2 mi20.6% (±13.4 points)Not measurably different
Clay Township (Harrison County)6.0 mi0.0% (±76.9 points)Not measurably different
Hamilton Township (Harrison County)6.7 mi43.8% (±29.3 points)Not measurably different
Union Township (Harrison County)6.9 mi42.5% (±17.7 points)Not measurably different
Lamoni8.0 mi33.4% (±7.6 points)Not measurably different
Madison Township (Harrison County)8.5 mi22.0% (±12.5 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
6 (tie)Mount Moriah0.0% (±40.4 points)
6 (tie)Ridgeway0.0% (±20.6 points)
6 (tie)Adams Township (Harrison County)0.0% (±42.3 points)
6 (tie)Bethany Township0.0% (±2.5 points)
6 (tie)Butler Township0.0% (±59.2 points)
6 (tie)Clay Township (Harrison County)0.0% (±76.9 points)
6 (tie)Colfax Township (Harrison County)0.0% (±12.4 points)
6 (tie)Cypress Township0.0% (±50.6 points)
6 (tie)Dallas Township (Harrison County)0.0% (±37.9 points)
6 (tie)Fox Creek Township0.0% (±64.2 points)
6 (tie)Grant Township (Harrison County)0.0% (±18.5 points)
6 (tie)Hamilton Township (Harrison County)0.0% (±44.4 points)
6 (tie)Jefferson Township (Harrison County)0.0% (±48.1 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Harrison 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 Colfax Township (Harrison County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Colfax Township (Harrison County), used by 43.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Colfax Township (Harrison County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±12.4 points) of occupied homes in Colfax Township (Harrison County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Colfax Township (Harrison County) have electric heat?

35.0% (±12.4 points) of occupied homes in Colfax Township (Harrison 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 Colfax township, Harrison County, Missouri (county subdivision:15508, in state:29 county:081).

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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.

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