How are homes heated in Duck Creek Township, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Duck Creek Township, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Duck Creek Township, used by 54.9% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 18.5% (±6.6 points)
Electricity: 54.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Duck Creek Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Duck Creek Township	Stoddard County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	18.5% (±6.6 points)	32.5%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	54.9% (±8.6 points)	50.6%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	21.5% (±6.1 points)	13.6%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	3.8% (±2.6 points)	1.9%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±1.5 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 Duck Creek Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Stoddard County (0.1%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Duck Creek Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Stoddard County (50.6%).

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 Duck Creek Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Duck Creek Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Duck Creek Township	—	54.9% (±8.6 points)	—
Puxico	4.4 mi	47.3% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dudley	7.4 mi	45.0% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fisk	8.2 mi	41.7% (±21.0 points)	Not measurably different
New Lisbon Township	8.5 mi	41.1% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Castor Township	11 mi	48.4% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomfield	12 mi	35.1% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Dexter	12 mi	53.4% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Stoddard County)	14 mi	54.8% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bloomfield, MO (35.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Bloomfield	0.0% (±4.5 points)
3 (tie)	Dexter	0.0% (±1.1 points)
3 (tie)	Dudley	0.0% (±39.7 points)
3 (tie)	Essex	0.0% (±17.7 points)
3 (tie)	Puxico	0.0% (±10.0 points)
3 (tie)	Castor Township	0.0% (±1.9 points)
3 (tie)	Duck Creek Township	0.0% (±3.2 points)
3 (tie)	Elk Township	0.0% (±29.0 points)
3 (tie)	Liberty Township (Stoddard County)	0.0% (±0.6 points)
3 (tie)	New Lisbon Township	0.0% (±10.9 points)
3 (tie)	Pike Township	0.0% (±2.2 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Stoddard 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 Duck Creek Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Duck Creek Township?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Duck Creek Township, used by 54.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Duck Creek Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Duck Creek Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Duck Creek Township have electric heat?

54.9% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in Duck Creek Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Duck Creek township, Stoddard 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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