How are homes heated in Jefferson Township (Linn County), MO?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Jefferson Township (Linn County), used by 30.9% (±12.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
30.9% (±12.9 points)
Electricity
30.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Jefferson Township (Linn County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostJefferson Township (Linn County)Linn CountyMissouriUnited States
Utility gas30.9% (±12.9 points)48.1%49.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±11.3 points)0.0%0.2%3.9%
Electricity30.9% (±9.7 points)25.9%38.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)20.6% (±9.6 points)21.8%8.4%4.9%
Wood15.5% (±13.0 points)4.0%2.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±11.3 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±11.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±11.3 points)0.2%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used2.1% (±3.2 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 Jefferson Township (Linn County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Linn County (0.0%).

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

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

In Jefferson Township (Linn County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Linn County (25.9%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Jefferson Township (Linn County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jefferson Township (Linn County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Jefferson Township (Linn County)—30.9% (±9.7 points)—
Laclede1.1 mi43.8% (±13.5 points)Not measurably different
Brookfield5.4 mi19.7% (±4.6 points)Lower
Brookfield Township5.6 mi25.8% (±6.3 points)Not measurably different
Parson Creek Township6.3 mi26.1% (±8.3 points)Not measurably different
Meadville6.5 mi20.2% (±10.0 points)Not measurably different
Linneus7.2 mi23.4% (±11.8 points)Not measurably different
Locust Creek Township7.6 mi14.7% (±8.1 points)Lower
Sumner8.8 mi34.4% (±24.1 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brookfield, MO (19.7%), Locust Creek Township, MO (14.7%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)Brookfield Township0.0% (±1.6 points)
1 (tie)Bucklin Township0.0% (±12.4 points)
1 (tie)Clay Township (Linn County)0.0% (±26.5 points)
1 (tie)Enterprise Township0.0% (±60.4 points)
1 (tie)Grantsville Township0.0% (±33.5 points)
1 (tie)Jackson Township (Linn County)0.0% (±41.1 points)
1 (tie)Jefferson Township (Linn County)0.0% (±11.3 points)
1 (tie)Locust Creek Township0.0% (±19.2 points)
1 (tie)Marceline Township0.0% (±3.8 points)
1 (tie)North Salem Township0.0% (±51.3 points)
1 (tie)Parson Creek Township0.0% (±11.7 points)
1 (tie)Yellow Creek Township (Linn County)0.0% (±22.0 points)

Showing 12 of 22 places in Linn 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 Jefferson Township (Linn County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Jefferson Township (Linn County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Jefferson Township (Linn County), used by 30.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Jefferson Township (Linn County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±11.3 points) of occupied homes in Jefferson Township (Linn County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Jefferson Township (Linn County) have electric heat?

30.9% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in Jefferson Township (Linn County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Jefferson township, Linn County, Missouri (county subdivision:36854, in state:29 county:115).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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