How are homes heated in Holts Summit, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Holts Summit, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Holts Summit, used by 65.9% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 24.3% (±6.9 points)
Electricity: 65.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Holts Summit

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Holts Summit	Callaway County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	24.3% (±6.9 points)	19.9%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	65.9% (±9.0 points)	53.5%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.0% (±7.5 points)	21.3%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.1 points)	4.2%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.7% (±4.1 points)	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.2%	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 Holts Summit, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Callaway County (0.1%).

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

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

In Holts Summit, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Callaway County (53.5%).

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 Holts Summit

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Holts Summit
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Holts Summit	—	65.9% (±9.0 points)	—
New Bloomfield	5.0 mi	42.2% (±15.9 points)	Lower
Jefferson City	6.5 mi	58.5% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Taos	10 mi	46.8% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Hartsburg	11 mi	54.3% (±24.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wardsville	11 mi	34.9% (±9.2 points)	Lower
St. Martins	12 mi	38.5% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Mokane	13 mi	63.8% (±32.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ashland	13 mi	41.0% (±9.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Bloomfield, MO (42.2%), Taos, MO (46.8%), Wardsville, MO (34.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Auxvasse	0.0% (±6.9 points)
1 (tie)	Fulton	0.0% (±0.9 points)
1 (tie)	Holts Summit	0.0% (±2.1 points)
1 (tie)	Kingdom City	0.0% (±41.5 points)
1 (tie)	Mokane	0.0% (±33.7 points)
1 (tie)	New Bloomfield	0.0% (±9.7 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 Holts Summit

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Holts Summit, used by 65.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Holts Summit heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Holts Summit use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Holts Summit have electric heat?

65.9% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes in Holts Summit heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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