How are homes heated in Lynch Township, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Lynch Township, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lynch Township, used by 69.5% (±11.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.9% (±1.5 points)
Electricity: 69.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lynch Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lynch Township	Texas County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	0.9% (±1.5 points)	6.9%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	69.5% (±11.3 points)	46.6%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	18.7% (±8.8 points)	31.6%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	10.9% (±7.0 points)	13.9%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.2 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 Lynch Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Texas County (0.0%).

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

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

In Lynch Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Texas County (46.6%).

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 Lynch Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lynch Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lynch Township	—	69.5% (±11.3 points)	—
Boone Township	7.5 mi	86.4% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Licking	8.2 mi	73.2% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Piney Township	8.9 mi	37.2% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Houston	9.1 mi	34.9% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Upton Township	9.5 mi	26.7% (±17.3 points)	Lower
Sherrill Township	10.0 mi	60.5% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Roubidoux Township	11 mi	70.1% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Raymondville	12 mi	35.2% (±12.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Piney Township, MO (37.2%), Houston, MO (34.9%), Upton Township, MO (26.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Carroll Township	0.0% (±10.6 points)
1 (tie)	Cass Township	0.0% (±7.8 points)
1 (tie)	Clinton Township (Texas County)	0.0% (±7.4 points)
1 (tie)	Current Township	0.0% (±26.3 points)
1 (tie)	Date Township	0.0% (±22.3 points)
1 (tie)	Jackson Township (Texas County)	0.0% (±5.1 points)
1 (tie)	Lynch Township	0.0% (±5.2 points)
1 (tie)	Morris Township	0.0% (±13.3 points)
1 (tie)	Ozark Township (Texas County)	0.0% (±26.7 points)
1 (tie)	Pierce Township	0.0% (±18.9 points)
1 (tie)	Piney Township	0.0% (±1.8 points)
1 (tie)	Roubidoux Township	0.0% (±4.6 points)
1 (tie)	Sargent Township	0.0% (±15.2 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Texas 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 Lynch Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lynch Township, used by 69.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lynch Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in Lynch Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lynch Township have electric heat?

69.5% (±11.3 points) of occupied homes in Lynch Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lynch township, Texas 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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