How are homes heated in Montevallo Township, MO?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Montevallo Township, used by 64.2% (±24.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.9% heat with utility gas.

34.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
0.9% (±1.6 points)
Electricity
34.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Montevallo Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostMontevallo TownshipVernon CountyMissouriUnited States
Utility gas0.9% (±1.6 points)27.0%49.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±14.0 points)0.0%0.2%3.9%
Electricity34.9% (±24.1 points)44.0%38.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)64.2% (±24.0 points)21.1%8.4%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±14.0 points)6.7%2.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±14.0 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±14.0 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±14.0 points)0.6%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±14.0 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 Montevallo Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Vernon County (0.0%).

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

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

In Montevallo Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Vernon County (44.0%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Montevallo Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Montevallo Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Montevallo Township—34.9% (±24.1 points)—
Dover Township5.8 mi39.8% (±19.7 points)Not measurably different
Virgil Township6.2 mi31.7% (±23.1 points)Not measurably different
Milford Township7.7 mi16.7% (±19.4 points)Not measurably different
Jerico Springs7.9 mi34.1% (±23.1 points)Not measurably different
Milford8.3 mi23.5% (±35.3 points)Not measurably different
Doylesport Township8.8 mi36.0% (±23.0 points)Not measurably different
Badger Township9.4 mi16.0% (±13.5 points)Not measurably different
Sheldon10 mi47.4% (±12.6 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)Dover Township0.0% (±28.1 points)
1 (tie)Drywood Township0.0% (±7.4 points)
1 (tie)Harrison Township (Vernon County)0.0% (±36.4 points)
1 (tie)Henry Township0.0% (±34.3 points)
1 (tie)Lake Township0.0% (±37.0 points)
1 (tie)Metz Township0.0% (±44.4 points)
1 (tie)Montevallo Township0.0% (±14.0 points)
1 (tie)Moundville Township0.0% (±12.7 points)
1 (tie)Osage Township (Vernon County)0.0% (±26.5 points)
1 (tie)Richland Township (Vernon County)0.0% (±39.7 points)
1 (tie)Virgil Township0.0% (±22.0 points)
1 (tie)Walker Township (Vernon County)0.0% (±12.4 points)
1 (tie)Washington Township (Vernon County)0.0% (±4.2 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Vernon 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 Montevallo Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Montevallo Township, used by 64.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Montevallo Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±14.0 points) of occupied homes in Montevallo Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Montevallo Township have electric heat?

34.9% (±24.1 points) of occupied homes in Montevallo Township 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 Montevallo township, Vernon County, Missouri (county subdivision:49484, in state:29 county:217).

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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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