How are homes heated in El Dorado Springs, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in El Dorado Springs, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in El Dorado Springs, used by 73.5% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.5% (±9.8 points)
Electricity: 25.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in El Dorado Springs

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	El Dorado Springs	Cedar County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	73.5% (±9.8 points)	32.6%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.4%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	25.0% (±10.1 points)	42.1%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±2.5 points)	15.4%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.0 points)	7.6%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.0 points)	1.9%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	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 El Dorado Springs, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cedar County (0.4%).

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

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

In El Dorado Springs, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Cedar County (42.1%).

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 El Dorado Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Dorado Springs
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
El Dorado Springs	—	25.0% (±10.1 points)	—
Clear Creek Township	5.8 mi	25.0% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Virgil Township	7.7 mi	31.7% (±23.1 points)	Not measurably different
Harwood	9.5 mi	50.0% (±50.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bacon Township	10 mi	31.7% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Schell City	12 mi	47.3% (±21.0 points)	Not measurably different
Walker	12 mi	69.3% (±15.3 points)	Higher
Walker Township (Vernon County)	12 mi	60.4% (±13.5 points)	Higher
Montevallo Township	13 mi	34.9% (±24.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Walker, MO (69.3%), Walker Township (Vernon County), MO (60.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Stockton	0.3% (±0.7 points)
2 (tie)	El Dorado Springs	0.0% (±2.0 points)
2 (tie)	Jerico Springs	0.0% (±32.4 points)
2 (tie)	Umber View Heights	0.0% (±59.2 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 El Dorado Springs

What is the most common way to heat a home in El Dorado Springs?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in El Dorado Springs, used by 73.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in El Dorado Springs heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in El Dorado Springs use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in El Dorado Springs have electric heat?

25.0% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes in El Dorado Springs heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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