How are homes heated in Fort Leonard Wood, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Fort Leonard Wood, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Leonard Wood, used by 67.9% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 22.2% (±7.3 points)
Electricity: 67.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fort Leonard Wood

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fort Leonard Wood	Pulaski County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	22.2% (±7.3 points)	8.4%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	67.9% (±7.8 points)	73.3%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.5% (±3.0 points)	13.9%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.9 points)	2.9%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.6% (±1.9 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.2% (±1.8 points)	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.6% (±2.7 points)	0.8%	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 Fort Leonard Wood, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Pulaski County (0.1%).

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

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

In Fort Leonard Wood, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Pulaski County (73.3%).

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 Fort Leonard Wood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Leonard Wood
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fort Leonard Wood	—	67.9% (±7.8 points)	—
St. Robert	5.0 mi	90.2% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Waynesville	6.6 mi	65.9% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Edgar Springs	15 mi	64.5% (±20.5 points)	Not measurably different
Crocker	15 mi	54.9% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Boone Township	15 mi	86.4% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Roubidoux Township	15 mi	70.1% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Richland	17 mi	45.3% (±10.6 points)	Lower
Newburg	17 mi	62.8% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Richland, MO (45.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: St. Robert, MO (90.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Dixon	0.5% (±1.1 points)
2 (tie)	Crocker	0.0% (±8.9 points)
2 (tie)	Fort Leonard Wood	0.0% (±1.9 points)
2 (tie)	Richland	0.0% (±3.8 points)
2 (tie)	St. Robert	0.0% (±1.4 points)
2 (tie)	Waynesville	0.0% (±1.6 points)

Fort Leonard Wood is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Fort Leonard Wood

What is the most common way to heat a home in Fort Leonard Wood?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Leonard Wood, used by 67.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fort Leonard Wood heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Fort Leonard Wood use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fort Leonard Wood have electric heat?

67.9% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in Fort Leonard Wood heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Leonard Wood CDP, 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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