How are homes heated in Cream Ridge Township, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Cream Ridge Township, MO, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Cream Ridge Township, used by 52.3% (±11.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.4% heat with utility gas.

17.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 23.4% (±9.4 points)
Electricity: 17.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Cream Ridge Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cream Ridge Township	Livingston County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	23.4% (±9.4 points)	41.6%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±14.5 points)	0.5%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	17.6% (±6.6 points)	36.4%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	52.3% (±11.1 points)	17.1%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	6.3% (±4.2 points)	3.6%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±14.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±14.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±1.0 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±14.5 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 Cream Ridge Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Livingston County (0.5%).

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

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

In Cream Ridge Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Livingston County (36.4%).

It is also lower than in Missouri (38.8%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Cream Ridge Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cream Ridge Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cream Ridge Township	—	17.6% (±6.6 points)	—
Chula	2.5 mi	32.8% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Medicine Township (Livingston County)	5.6 mi	15.6% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Grundy County)	6.2 mi	18.8% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rich Hill Township	6.7 mi	22.7% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wilson Township (Grundy County)	7.6 mi	35.3% (±12.6 points)	Higher
Laredo	8.0 mi	35.2% (±19.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Livingston County)	8.1 mi	55.2% (±21.6 points)	Higher
Chillicothe	9.1 mi	34.2% (±5.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wilson Township (Grundy County), MO (35.3%), Jackson Township (Livingston County), MO (55.2%), Chillicothe, MO (34.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5	Chillicothe Township	0.7% (±0.7 points)
6 (tie)	Chula	0.0% (±37.6 points)
6 (tie)	Ludlow	0.0% (±39.7 points)
6 (tie)	Utica	0.0% (±27.7 points)
6 (tie)	Wheeling	0.0% (±36.1 points)
6 (tie)	Blue Mound Township (Livingston County)	0.0% (±17.4 points)
6 (tie)	Cream Ridge Township	0.0% (±14.5 points)
6 (tie)	Fairview Township (Livingston County)	0.0% (±19.6 points)
6 (tie)	Grand River Township (Livingston County)	0.0% (±38.2 points)
6 (tie)	Green Township (Livingston County)	0.0% (±24.4 points)
6 (tie)	Jackson Township (Livingston County)	0.0% (±15.2 points)
6 (tie)	Medicine Township (Livingston County)	0.0% (±45.9 points)
6 (tie)	Rich Hill Township	0.0% (±19.2 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Livingston 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 Cream Ridge Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Cream Ridge Township, used by 52.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cream Ridge Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±14.5 points) of occupied homes in Cream Ridge Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cream Ridge Township have electric heat?

17.6% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Cream Ridge Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cream Ridge township, Livingston 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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