How are homes heated in Ellsinore, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Ellsinore, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ellsinore, used by 50.0% (±18.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±12.8 points)
Electricity: 50.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Ellsinore

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ellsinore	Carter County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±12.8 points)	6.8%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±12.8 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	50.0% (±18.9 points)	52.4%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	35.0% (±22.0 points)	29.1%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	15.0% (±13.3 points)	10.2%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±12.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±12.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±12.8 points)	1.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±12.8 points)	0.1%	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 Ellsinore, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Carter County (0.0%).

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

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

In Ellsinore, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Carter County (52.4%).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (38.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Ellsinore

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ellsinore
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ellsinore	—	50.0% (±18.9 points)	—
Grandin	8.1 mi	74.1% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mill Spring	9.9 mi	13.1% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Williamsville	11 mi	57.8% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Piedmont	15 mi	43.4% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Van Buren	15 mi	44.7% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Greenville	21 mi	69.1% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Doniphan	22 mi	51.1% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Poplar Bluff	22 mi	63.6% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mill Spring, MO (13.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Ellsinore	0.0% (±12.8 points)
1 (tie)	Grandin	0.0% (±25.6 points)
1 (tie)	Van Buren	0.0% (±8.2 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 Ellsinore

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ellsinore, used by 50.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ellsinore heat with oil?

0.0% (±12.8 points) of occupied homes in Ellsinore use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ellsinore have electric heat?

50.0% (±18.9 points) of occupied homes in Ellsinore heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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