How are homes heated in Miller, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Miller, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Miller, used by 51.6% (±12.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.4% (±3.2 points)
Electricity: 51.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Miller

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Miller	Lawrence County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	3.4% (±3.2 points)	32.5%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±10.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	51.6% (±12.4 points)	37.7%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	40.7% (±11.6 points)	22.4%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	2.8% (±2.1 points)	6.2%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.3 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.6% (±2.5 points)	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.3 points)	0.5%	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 Miller, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lawrence County (0.0%).

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

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

In Miller, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Lawrence County (37.7%).

It is also higher than in Missouri (38.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Miller

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Miller
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Miller	—	51.6% (±12.4 points)	—
Mount Vernon	7.7 mi	43.6% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Stotts City	9.8 mi	30.5% (±19.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hoberg	10 mi	60.0% (±43.3 points)	Not measurably different
South Greenfield	11 mi	21.8% (±17.1 points)	Lower
Everton	12 mi	38.5% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Halltown	12 mi	50.0% (±31.9 points)	Not measurably different
La Russell	13 mi	55.2% (±22.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lockwood	14 mi	21.0% (±6.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Greenfield, MO (21.8%), Lockwood, MO (21.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Aurora	0.0% (±1.2 points)
1 (tie)	Freistatt	0.0% (±25.6 points)
1 (tie)	Halltown	0.0% (±72.5 points)
1 (tie)	Hoberg	0.0% (±79.5 points)
1 (tie)	Marionville	0.0% (±3.2 points)
1 (tie)	Miller	0.0% (±10.3 points)
1 (tie)	Mount Vernon	0.0% (±2.0 points)
1 (tie)	Pierce City	0.0% (±7.0 points)
1 (tie)	Stotts City	0.0% (±40.1 points)
1 (tie)	Verona	0.0% (±18.0 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 Miller

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Miller, used by 51.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Miller heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in Miller use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Miller have electric heat?

51.6% (±12.4 points) of occupied homes in Miller heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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