How are homes heated in Knob Noster, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Knob Noster, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Knob Noster, used by 54.6% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 45.1% (±7.7 points)
Electricity: 54.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Knob Noster

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Knob Noster	Johnson County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	45.1% (±7.7 points)	33.8%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	54.6% (±7.7 points)	48.8%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±2.7 points)	13.4%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.7 points)	2.8%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.4 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 Knob Noster, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Johnson County (0.1%).

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

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

In Knob Noster, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Johnson County (48.8%).

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 Knob Noster

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Knob Noster
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Knob Noster	—	54.6% (±7.7 points)	—
Whiteman AFB	2.4 mi	44.0% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
La Monte	7.5 mi	41.0% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Warrensburg	8.7 mi	45.4% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Green Ridge	13 mi	41.6% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Houstonia	14 mi	27.5% (±26.1 points)	Not measurably different
Leeton	15 mi	38.3% (±13.7 points)	Lower
Emma	15 mi	25.0% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Centerview	15 mi	27.9% (±19.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: La Monte, MO (41.0%), Leeton, MO (38.3%), Emma, MO (25.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Warrensburg	0.2% (±0.3 points)
2 (tie)	Centerview	0.0% (±37.3 points)
2 (tie)	Chilhowee	0.0% (±27.3 points)
2 (tie)	Holden	0.0% (±4.3 points)
2 (tie)	Kingsville	0.0% (±25.1 points)
2 (tie)	Knob Noster	0.0% (±2.7 points)
2 (tie)	Leeton	0.0% (±15.9 points)
2 (tie)	Whiteman AFB	0.0% (±3.4 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 Knob Noster

What is the most common way to heat a home in Knob Noster?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Knob Noster, used by 54.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Knob Noster heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Knob Noster use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Knob Noster have electric heat?

54.6% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Knob Noster heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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