How are homes heated in Fair Play, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Fair Play, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fair Play, used by 61.9% (±17.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.5% heat with utility gas.

0.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.5% (±6.9 points)
Electricity: 61.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.4%

Heating fuel in Fair Play

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fair Play	Polk County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	4.5% (±6.9 points)	1.5%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.4% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	61.9% (±17.1 points)	68.0%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	27.8% (±14.3 points)	20.8%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	4.9% (±4.7 points)	6.9%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±14.5 points)	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±14.5 points)	0.6%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±1.4 points)	1.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±14.5 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 Fair Play, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Polk County (0.1%).

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

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

In Fair Play, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Polk County (68.0%).

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 Fair Play

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fair Play
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fair Play	—	61.9% (±17.1 points)	—
Aldrich	6.0 mi	48.5% (±25.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bolivar	9.0 mi	86.9% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Humansville	11 mi	60.8% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dadeville	12 mi	45.2% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Umber View Heights	12 mi	88.9% (±14.5 points)	Higher
Flemington	12 mi	44.0% (±34.7 points)	Not measurably different
Stockton	13 mi	63.7% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Morrisville	13 mi	39.1% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bolivar, MO (86.9%), Umber View Heights, MO (88.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Aldrich	6.1% (±9.6 points)
2	Morrisville	1.3% (±1.9 points)
3	Humansville	0.8% (±1.3 points)
4	Fair Play	0.4% (±1.3 points)
5 (tie)	Bolivar	0.0% (±0.8 points)
5 (tie)	Flemington	0.0% (±61.6 points)
5 (tie)	Halfway	0.0% (±40.1 points)
5 (tie)	Pleasant Hope	0.0% (±12.3 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 Fair Play

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fair Play, used by 61.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fair Play heat with oil?

0.4% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Fair Play use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fair Play have electric heat?

61.9% (±17.1 points) of occupied homes in Fair Play heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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