How are homes heated in Freeborn Township, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Freeborn Township, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Freeborn Township, used by 44.1% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 44.1% (±10.1 points)
Electricity: 32.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Freeborn Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Freeborn Township	Dunklin County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	44.1% (±10.1 points)	42.8%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	32.9% (±10.3 points)	47.4%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	21.9% (±8.5 points)	9.0%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±1.2 points)	0.2%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.4%	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 Freeborn Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Dunklin County (0.0%).

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

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

In Freeborn Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Dunklin County (47.4%).

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 Freeborn Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Freeborn Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Freeborn Township	—	32.9% (±10.3 points)	—
Clarkton	1.2 mi	38.8% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Holcomb	3.6 mi	37.2% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Gideon	4.5 mi	20.4% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Holcomb Township	5.3 mi	39.2% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Campbell	6.0 mi	30.3% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cotton Hill Township	8.0 mi	35.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
St. Francis	8.7 mi	13.4% (±11.0 points)	Lower
Union Township (Dunklin County)	9.4 mi	42.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gideon, MO (20.4%), St. Francis, AR (13.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Malden	0.0% (±2.1 points)
1 (tie)	Rives	0.0% (±50.6 points)
1 (tie)	Senath	0.0% (±6.4 points)
1 (tie)	Buffalo Township	0.0% (±7.1 points)
1 (tie)	Clay Township (Dunklin County)	0.0% (±6.8 points)
1 (tie)	Cotton Hill Township	0.0% (±1.6 points)
1 (tie)	Freeborn Township	0.0% (±6.3 points)
1 (tie)	Holcomb Township	0.0% (±7.0 points)
1 (tie)	Independence Township (Dunklin County)	0.0% (±0.7 points)
1 (tie)	Salem Township (Dunklin County)	0.0% (±4.0 points)
1 (tie)	Union Township (Dunklin County)	0.0% (±2.7 points)

Showing 11 of 18 places in Dunklin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Freeborn Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Freeborn Township, used by 44.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Freeborn Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in Freeborn Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Freeborn Township have electric heat?

32.9% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in Freeborn Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Freeborn township, Dunklin County, 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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