How are homes heated in Ellington, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Ellington, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ellington, used by 62.7% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.1% (±2.6 points)
Electricity: 62.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Ellington

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ellington	Reynolds County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	3.1% (±2.6 points)	2.1%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±9.3 points)	0.5%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	62.7% (±8.9 points)	46.3%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	32.0% (±8.0 points)	29.6%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	2.2% (±3.3 points)	21.4%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.3 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.3 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 Ellington, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Reynolds County (0.5%).

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

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

In Ellington, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Reynolds County (46.3%).

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 Ellington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ellington
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ellington	—	62.7% (±8.9 points)	—
Centerville	14 mi	35.2% (±18.5 points)	Lower
Van Buren	15 mi	44.7% (±13.9 points)	Lower
Piedmont	16 mi	43.4% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Annapolis	18 mi	53.1% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different
Des Arc	19 mi	34.9% (±20.4 points)	Lower
Bunker	20 mi	44.6% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mill Spring	20 mi	13.1% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Eminence	22 mi	41.0% (±18.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Centerville, MO (35.2%), Van Buren, MO (44.7%), Piedmont, MO (43.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Bunker	0.0% (±32.9 points)
1 (tie)	Centerville	0.0% (±36.4 points)
1 (tie)	Ellington	0.0% (±9.3 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 Ellington

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ellington, used by 62.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ellington heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes in Ellington use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ellington have electric heat?

62.7% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Ellington heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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