How are homes heated in Doniphan, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Doniphan, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Doniphan, used by 51.1% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 46.0% (±8.3 points)
Electricity: 51.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Doniphan

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Doniphan	Ripley County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	46.0% (±8.3 points)	17.1%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	51.1% (±8.7 points)	53.4%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.9% (±2.8 points)	19.1%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.1 points)	9.1%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.1 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 Doniphan, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ripley County (0.0%).

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

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

In Doniphan, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Ripley County (53.4%).

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 Doniphan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Doniphan
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Doniphan	—	51.1% (±8.7 points)	—
Naylor	12 mi	48.9% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Success	13 mi	44.7% (±20.2 points)	Not measurably different
Grandin	14 mi	74.1% (±19.2 points)	Higher
Maynard	15 mi	37.3% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Datto	17 mi	19.4% (±18.7 points)	Lower
Neelyville	18 mi	57.9% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Reyno	18 mi	31.1% (±15.1 points)	Lower
Corning	20 mi	42.6% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Datto, AR (19.4%), Reyno, AR (31.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grandin, MO (74.1%).

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

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 Doniphan

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Doniphan, used by 51.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Doniphan heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Doniphan use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Doniphan have electric heat?

51.1% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Doniphan heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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